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Table 1 ‘Water-free’ patient care activities
| Patient care-related action | New method with ‘water-free’ working |
|---|---|
| Gloves and gowns | Universal gloving and gowning (pre- and post-intervention period) |
| Hand washing after visual contamination | ‘Quick & Clean’, (Alpheios B.V., Heerlen, The Netherlands) wipes to remove extensive contamination from hands. Followed by disinfection with alcohol-based hand rub |
| Medication preparation | Dissolving of medication in bottled water (SPA reine, Spa, Belgium) |
| Drinks | Bottled water (SPA reine, Spa, Belgium) |
| Canula care | Disposable materials |
| Hair washing | Rinse-free shampoo cap (Comfort Personal cleansing products, USA) |
| Washing | Moistened disposable wash gloves, (D-care,Houten, The Netherlands) |
| Dental care | Bottled (SPA reine, Spa, Belgium) |
| Shaving | Electric shaving, or with warm bottled water (SPA reine, Spa, Belgium) |
