Patient Hygiene wipes offer an individialised approach to cleansing for those recieving care

Providing choices for care receivers in how they are cleansed supports independence and wellbeing. NICE advise adoption of an individualised approach to healthcare that is tailored to the patient’s needs and circumstances.1

The Conti® range have been developed with personalised care in mind, we believe that those receiving assistance in bathing should be able to participate in decision making around their personal hygiene, by being given a range of cleansing options to best suit their individual needs. Conti® offers a complete range of cleansing solutions for those receiving bedbound care.

Why are water free options so important for patients?In recent years, research has indicated that water systems can act as a source of waterborn bacterial infections. Tap water meets stringent safety standards, but it is not sterile; as such bacteria and other microbes may be present when the water leaves the tap. For typical household uses these microbes rarely pose a serious health risk, however, in healthcare settings, patients might be more vulnerable to infection.

Conti® wet wipes provide a selection of rinse free products featuring washcloths and shampoo caps for bed bathing, hands and face cleansing wipes and plastic free wipes for post toileting. The use of these products replaces the need for soap and water practices by providing a pre-dosed cleansing solution which promotes good practice in personal hygiene and infection prevention.

Offering choiceWhilst water free options are critical in certain environments, we believe in patient choice and dry wipes offer an alternative, more traditional solution as they can be used with the residents own soap and bathing products. We recommend using with a single-use wash bowl to minimise the risk of infection.

Conti® multipurpose dry wipes combine strength, softness, and absorbency to deliver best practice in hygiene through everyday personal care. The range has flushable and maceratable plastic free wipes, alongside other super soft, kind to skin alternatives used with water.

Using the Conti® wet and dry wipes can provide the following benefits to care facilities:

• Eliminate cross-contamination: Products have been developed with single-use in mind. Intended to be used individually, with one single-use cloth per anatomical region.

• Save time and cost: Research suggests that a waterless bathing system provides a more efficient bathing process, delivering cost and time savings.2

• Remove the risk of reusable: Disposable systems offer an alternative that overcome infection prevention and control limitations posed by reusable alternatives.3

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1) NICE (2021)2) Owen J (2015), Delivering time and cost savings through evaluation of bed bathing practices, IPS poster presentation3) Hallam C et al (2020)