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

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Standard Method and Considerations (+ Hand Hygiene and Required PPE) manufacturer’s instructions and relevant organisation protocols/local procedures • Paper products are difficult to clean with solvents, as they can mar stimulus content and permanently damage pages • Use alcohol-based wipes where possible • Use clear transparency film, page protectors or sheeting over testing pages and stimulus + use pointing (rather than touching) and a pointer if required (e.g. picture selection) • Encourage examinees without expressive issues to provide verbal responses rather than touching (if acceptable) • During testing, do not place materials back in the kit immediately after use. Instead, have several resealable plastic bags on hand: some labelled “clean” and the others labelled “dirty” for storage and later cleaning • Ask client to perform hand ygiene before handling. • Clean and store as per the manufacturer’s instructions and relevant organisation protocols/local procedures. • Paper products are difficult to clean with solvents, as they can mar stimulus content and permanently da ag pages. • Use alcohol-based wipe or disinfectant after routine cle ning if th re ar known or potential contaminants. • Use clear transparency film, page protectors or sheeting over testing pages and stimulus + use pointing (rather than touching) and a pointer if required (e.g., pictur selection). • Encourage xam nees withou expressive issues to provide verbal responses rather than touching (if acceptable). • During testing, do not place materials back in the kit immediately after use. Instead, have several resealable plastic bags on hand: some label ed “cle n” and the others labelled “dirty” for storage and later cleaning. • Clean and store as per the

Cleaning

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Precaution

Frequency*

Assessment and intervention objects and equipment – (paper-based)

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Clean daily as items allow Clean after use or dispose of materials if no modifications were used Clean after use or dispose of materials if no modifications were used

Contact

Droplet

Airborne Clean after use or dispose of materials if no modifications were used *Always clean items when visibly soiled and after every known or suspected contamination.

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