Infection prevention and control: Guideline for speech pathologists, Version 1,2020.

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Administrative Controls Applied to Client Education Educating and engaging clients, significant others, teachers, support workers and carers is a sustainable way to improve the risk of infectious agent transmission in a clinical setting. 9 Administrative controls include: • Support the client to understand and adhere to any current infection prevention and control requirements (e.g., hand hygiene, mask requirements) • Discuss the specific risks (e.g., infection, MRO colonisation) associated with planned procedures or tasks • Assist clients in feeling comfortable disclosing their health or risk status • Encourage clients to identify and communicate risks via feedback channels (e.g., real- time, survey, email or feedback forms) • Provide appropriate education materials (including literacy level, ‘easy English’ and aphasia-friendly considerations) through a variety of written, verbal and visual media • Educate clients in the appropriate use, storage, disposal and/or cleaning of any assistive technology or adaptive equipment provided for personal use.

Checklist C: Administrative controls

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Does your practice or workplace have (or have access to) client education materials on infection prevention and control, using a variety of media, literacy levels & languages? Do individuals know how to provide feedback if they want to? Do clients know how to use what you provide them in-line with infection prevention and control over time? Do clients have access to hand hygiene practices on entry?

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Infection Prevention and Control - Guideline for Speech Pathologists | Version 1, 2020