Hand and skin self-assessment tool

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WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care: First Global Patient Safety Challenge Clean Care Is Safer Care. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2009.

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Appendix 3Hand and skin self-assessment tool

Rate the current condition of the skin on your hands on a scale of 1–7
Appearance
Abnormal: red, blotchy, rash	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Normal: no redness, blotching, or rash

Intactness
Many abrasions or fissures	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Completely intact: no abrasions or fissures

Moisture content
Extremely dry	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Normal amount of moisture

Sensation
Extreme itching, burning, or soreness	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	No itching, burning, or soreness

: Sources: adapted from Larson E et al. Physiologic and microbiologic changes in skin related to frequent handwashing. Infection Control, 1986, 7:59–63 and Larson E et al. Prevalence and correlates of skin damage on the hands of nurses. Heart & Lung, 1997, 26:404–412.

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