Hygiene Care in Nursing: Complexity and Devaluation

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[...] Available at file:///Users/user/Downloads/Texte_Session_1%20(1).pdf PAILLARD, Christine. Dictionary of Concepts in Nursing Care. 6th edition. Setes, 2023. 978-28-51000-37-8 [Consulted on 02/11/2024. Available at https://www.editions-setes.com/221-dictionnaire-des-concepts-en-sciences-infirmieres -6e-9782851000378.html PHANEUF, Margot. The caregiver-patient relationship - Therapeutic accompaniment. 2nd 2nd edition. Chenelière Éducation 9782765050087 [Consulted on 02/11/2024]. [...]

[...] It follows an approach focused on well-being and pleasure, allowing the person to assert their autonomy by taking care of their own body and its influence on others. Cleanliness is like a social responsibility in the face of physical and olfactory discomforts related to a lack of hygiene. 2. The toilet as a ritual of formation as a nurse The document presents the toilet as a determining gesture in the learning of nurses. It is generally performed during the first periods of internship. This treatment, which confronts the novice caregiver with personal and sometimes taboo aspects, represents an indispensable step in their profession. [...]

[...] The text also examines the danger of a healthcare professional's sadism or a patient's masochism in this context, asking caregivers to remain vigilant to maintain a moral link. 4. The complexity and devaluation of hygiene care Although essential, hygiene care is often considered basic care and neglected compared to technical care. This view identifies them as domestic tasks, entrusted to nursing students. However, the document highlights their complexity, as these care require precision, respect, and the ability to establish a link with the patient by meeting their needs. The importance of managing sensitive body parts and respecting intimacy makes hygiene care delicate. [...]

[...] This book is based on a pluridisciplinary theoretical perspective, first in sociology, examining social norms and representations concerning hygiene, the clean and the dirty, and their impact on human behavior. It also retraces the historical development of hygiene methods through various periods affecting different communities, a perspective that is part of Cultural Anthropology. Overall, the focus is on the reactions of healthcare professionals and patients to interventions involving nudity and intimacy. The following are examined, the affective aspects related to modesty and respect for intimacy, in the field of Social Psychology. [...]

[...] She follows the approach of Lagarde-Piron regarding the vulnerability of the patient and the moral behavior of caregivers. In this book, we learn as future professionals the importance of preserving patients' intimacy during bodily care so that they feel respected and in trust. We therefore question the way to organize the care environment to ensure this intimacy, including cases of intensive or emergency care. Incorporating concrete training on emotional support could enable nursing students to master the affective effects of their first nursing interventions. [...]