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Well done on taking an active interest in hygiene education — you’re certainly in the right place!
A 2017 study of Australian hospitals found that HAIs affect about 165,000 patients each year, primarily due to lack of hygiene practice, i.e., bacterial transfer on to shared surfaces and hands of healthcare workers.1
This makes HAIs the most common complication for patients and affects 1 in every 74 hospitalisations.2 These infections “greatly increase morbidity and mortality, as well as the risk of readmission within 12 months.”3
It also places an enormous burden on the economy, using over $3 billion a year in tax payers' money to treat these mostly preventable complications.3
These infection rates are quite significant — and refer only to hospitals! The risk of infection and illness is all around us, especially in a community setting with shared surfaces in places such as shopping centres, parks, childcare centres, schools, offices, allied health clinics, beauty spas, etc.
The rates of infection from settings such as these are near impossible to calculate. However, to give you a rough idea of how big the risk is “each year influenza [alone] causes an average of 13,500 hospitalisations and more than 3,000 deaths among Australians aged over 50 years.”3
The cost of treating these illnesses, as well as the associated absence from work, is estimated to be billions of dollars, further burdening our economy and tax payers. The economic impact, however, will be the least of your concerns when you or a loved one falls ill with something that could have been prevented.
As with littering and recycling, if we all do our bit and instil hygiene and hygiene practice into our lives as much as we do brushing our teeth, for example, then together, we can make big changes — we can significantly reduce the transmission and spread of harmful bacteria, and, in turn, reduce our rates of illness, improve our quality of life, help to reduce the burden on our economy and even save the lives of others.
Do better by washing your hands regularly, especially after eating, after using the bathroom or if you've touched high-touch surfaces in public places, such as escalator handrails, lift buttons, door handles, etc., or after having been on public transport. And don’t go out when you’re feeling unwell.
Demand better by observing what your medical, beauty or other professionals are doing for hygiene and kindly call out practices that may not be in your (or those of others) best interests. Praise good practice and support those businesses that are doing their utmost to provide you with the most hygienic and safe environment and experience.
Our FaceShield ticks all four boxes!
The FaceShield has been specifically designed and tested to protect the face from transmission of and exposure to bacteria while receiving face-down therapy.
While common practice currently is to use a towel or a paper sheet over the massage bed, the greatest risk is from the area of the bed where the most bacteria is transmitted, the face hole. And, unfortunately, this is often the least protected area!
The face hole has been proven to be a hub for the transmission of bacteria such as spit, saliva, skin cells and airborne germs, which remain on the surface of the face hole between clients. Our research found both harmful and non-harmful bacteria on every bed that was tested. That’s right! Not one face hole tested was clean, indicating that current hygiene practice is not sufficient.
Purifas' revolutionary FaceShield was specifically designed with this in mind, with its patented skirt providing greater protection from germs that may have been passed from client to bed.
Our clinical research shows that the bacterial filtration properties of our FaceShield reduce exposure to other people’s potentially harmful bacteria, so you can be reassured that the bed you lie on is safer and healthier.
Ensuring top-notch hygiene in therapy and allied health settings is vital for client safety. Shared equipment can easily lead to cross-contamination without strict hygiene protocols. Towels, frequently used in these environments, can harbour bacteria even after washing, posing risks to both clients and therapists. This guide will help you understand these risks, avoid common mistakes and implement the best hygiene practices, all while being environmentally conscious.
