SELF-CARE FOR HEALTH PRACTITIONER WHEN TREATENING HIV PATIENTS

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As health practitioners, we can't deny that we will interact with patients frequently and there are some rules and regulations that need to be followed as we are dealing with them. Even though we knew that HIV/AIDs can only be transmitted through fluid-like blood, treating HIV/AIDs patients gave some fear and worries to health practitioners.

Therefore, there are some precautions that can be practiced when handling HIV patients.

  • Practice a good basic hygiene routine by washing hands regularly every time in contact with the patient. Wearing gloves is also needed when handling the patients. Make sure to change gloves between patients.

  • During clinical procedures, make sure to cover all existing wounds including skin lesions with waterproof dressings, or with gloves if hands are extensively affected.

  • Use protective clothing including protection for mouth, nose, and eyes from blood and body fluid splashes.

  • When using sharp equipment like needles, make sure to separate the tools after using them, have extra care in handling and disposal by having approved procedures and using approved sharps disposal containers. 

  • Make sure to follow approved procedures for sterilization and disinfection of instruments and equipment after treating the patients.

  • Clear up the work section if there is any blood spillage and other body fluids immediately and disinfect surfaces.

In most clinical procedures, there will be prevention for health care practitioners to come into contact with patient's open tissues. Most clinical procedures pose no possibility of HIV transmission from an infected patient to a health care worker, and treatment can safely be performed.





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