Principles of Supporting an Individual to Maintain Personal Hygiene

Question 1

Explain why personal hygiene is important.

Question 2

Describe the effects of poor personal hygiene on health and wellbeing.

Question 3

Explain how to address personal hygiene issues with an individual in a sensitive manner without imposing own values

Question 4

Describe how to make an individual aware of the effects of poor hygiene on others.

Question 5

Describe how to support an individual to develop and improve personal hygiene routines.

Question 6

Identify factors that contribute to good personal hygiene. 

Question 7

Explain how to support the preferences and needs of the individual while maintaining their independence.

Question 8

Describe how to maintain dignity of an individual when supporting intimate personal hygiene.

Question 9

Describe risks to own health in supporting personal hygiene routines. 

Question 10

Describe how to reduce risks to own health.

Question 11

Identify others that may be involved in supporting an individual to maintain personal hygiene. 

Question 12

Identify underlying personal issues that may be a cause of poor personal hygiene.

Question 13

Describe how underlying personal issues might be addressed.