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Aseptic Technique in Wound Care Ausmed Explains
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Understanding the key components of performing aseptic technique in wound care can be confusing. Terminology has changed in recent years, linking in with the Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT®) Guidelines in the UK. • Application of aseptic technique in wound dressing procedure: • • Developed by Wounds Australia to support healthcare professionals in the application of aseptic technique in wound dressing procedures. • •Based on Standard 3 – Preventing and Controlling Healthcare-Associated Infections within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards. • • The use of aseptic technique in wound care minimises pathogenic organisms being introduced into a wound that may cause infection. • • The Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT®) as a framework for aseptic practice in the UK and around the world has provided a structure and helped improve healthcare-associated infection. • • Terms ‘sterile’ and ‘clean’ technique are no longer used. They have been replaced with ‘standard aseptic technique’ and ‘surgical aseptic technique’. • • Aseptic procedures are described/performed according to principles of surgical or standard aseptic technique. • The document makes recommendations based on the outcome of a risk assessment for each patient, which includes core prevention components of asepsis: • 1. Cleaning aspects when undertaking a wound dressing; • 2. Wound cleansing; • 3. Environmental considerations; • 4. Storage of wound products; • 5. Use and management of ‘open-but-unused’ dressing products; • 6. Patient considerations in assessing correct use of open-but-unused dressings; • 7. Managing ‘open-but-unused’ dressings aseptically. • Other factors considered are: • • Patients’ health-related risks factors; • • Wound characteristics; • • Availability of products and storage; • • Procedural considerations. • The document was developed to assist clinicians to apply aseptic technique in a range of settings. • 1. Semi-controlled: Hospital inpatient • 2. Semi-controlled: Outpatients, clinics, general practice • 3. Semi-controlled: Residential facilities • 4. Uncontrolled: Home • Hand hygiene, glove use, non-touch technique, environmental controls and sequencing are not discussed within the document, as it is expected clinicians will have prior understanding of these core components of infection prevention. • For more information on aspetic technique in wound care, visit: http://www.antt.org/ANTT_Site/home.html • -------------------- • For more information, visit https://www.ausmed.com.au/cpd/explain... and subscribe to @Ausmed for regular explainers like this! • Facebook ► / ausmed • Instagram ► / ausmededu • LinkedIn ► / ausmed-conferences • Twitter ► / ausmed
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