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Which subject	Health and social care
What topic	Hygiene
What length (min)	30
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Lesson Plan: Hygiene in Health and Social Care

Subject: Health and Social Care
Topic: Hygiene
Duration: 30 minutes
Target Audience: General audience

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of personal and environmental hygiene.
• Identify key hygiene practices relevant to health and social care settings.
• Recognise the role of hygiene in preventing the spread of infections.

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Resources Needed

• Whiteboard and markers
• Projector and slides (if required)
• Handouts with key hygiene concepts
• Cleaning supplies (optional for demonstration)
• Video clips on effective handwashing techniques (optional)

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Lesson Outline

Introduction (5 minutes)

• Greet participants and briefly introduce the topic of hygiene.
• Discuss its relevance to health and social care, tying it to the New Zealand context.
• Share a statistic related to infections that can be prevented with proper hygiene.

Importance of Hygiene (10 minutes)

• Personal Hygiene:

  • Explain the term “personal hygiene” and why it is critical for both caregivers and clients.
  • Discuss practices such as hand washing, bathing, oral hygiene, and grooming.

• Environmental Hygiene:

  • Define “environmental hygiene” and its significance in care facilities.
  • Discuss cleaning routines, contamination risks, and waste management processes.

Discussion Point:
Engage the participants with a question: "What hygiene practices do you think are most overlooked in health and social care settings?"

Key Hygiene Practices (10 minutes)

• Hand Hygiene:

  • Introduce the World Health Organization's 5 Moments of Hand Hygiene.
  • Show a short video clip demonstrating proper handwashing techniques or guide a live demonstration if possible.

• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

  • Discuss the types of PPE commonly used in health and social care (gloves, masks, aprons).
  • Emphasise the importance of donning and doffing procedures.

• Cleaning Protocols:

  • Outline essential cleaning protocols for different environments (homes, clinics, hospitals).
  • Discuss the importance of following protocols to maintain a safe environment.

Group Activity (5 minutes)

• Divide participants into small groups.
• Assign each group a specific scenario where hygiene practices need to be applied (e.g., a health clinic, elderly care facility, school).
• Ask them to list applicable hygiene practices in their scenario and share with the larger group.

Conclusion and Questions (5 minutes)

• Summarise the key points from the lesson.
• Reiterate the importance of maintaining high hygiene standards in health and social care.
• Open the floor for any final questions or comments.

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Assessment and Feedback

• Participants will be assessed based on their engagement during the discussion and group activity.
• Distribute a feedback form to collect insights on what participants learned and how the session could be improved.

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Follow-Up Activities

• Encourage participants to create a personal hygiene checklist to implement in their daily lives.
• Suggest reading materials or online resources for further learning about hygiene in health and social care.

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By structuring the lesson plan this way, it aligns with New Zealand's educational standards while providing essential knowledge on hygiene in healthcare settings.