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Although it might seem that the pandemic has partially filled the gaps in education regarding hygiene (especially hand washing), many Poles are still at odds with it. To see this, all you need to do is take a bus or subway ride on a hot day. Before the outbreak of the pandemic, TNS OBOP commissioned a popular drugstore chain to discuss how Poles take care of their hygiene. The results showed that every fifth respondent did not change their underwear every day, 11%. people declared that they take a shower every other day, and to get rid of the unpleasant smell of sweat, 1/3 of the respondents only change their clothes, and 15 percent people use eau de toilette or perfume for this purpose. There are no studies that would say what the situation looks like after the pandemic, but it can be expected that little has changed in this matter. Also in hospitals.
“They say they don’t have the strength”
“Men are the worst, some of them have to be chased to take a shower in the summer. And they are as afraid of showering as the devil is of holy water. (laughter). They simply don’t want to. They say they feel bad and have no strength. And then I see one of them flying around for a smoke. They somehow have the strength for it,” says Mrs. Anna (name for editorial information), an orderly who has been working in the clinical ward of one of Krakow’s hospitals for many years and emphasizes that she does not mean bedridden patients, because they have their own rules. “It’s not like that with women. They take care of themselves, organize their things, keep the cabinets tidy. Recently, we had an elderly lady visit us, a grandmother, almost 90 years old. She was very sick, but every morning she asked for help with the toilet, she changed her clothes, she was combing her hair and doing make-up. Is it possible? It’s possible! We asked if she had a bachelor visiting her (laughter)“- he adds.
Mrs. Anna also remembers one patient who was hospitalized for a few weeks at the beginning of the summer. After a few days, the other patients in his room complained that he didn’t bathe and that he simply stunk. “What were we supposed to do with him? We asked and asked. Only when the doctor shouted at him did he go to take a bath. And he was so dissatisfied and offended,” he recalls.
“They are waiting to be served under your nose”
“It doesn’t mean that it’s like this always and everywhere, but I have such observations from my work – he adds. “In general, some men feel in a hospital like in a hotel. When we deliver meals, no one will get up or approach. And they could. They are waiting to be served under your nose. Apparently my wife taught me that at home. And then they won’t even take the dirty dishes back, they just wait for us to take them away. Women benefit much more often. “Usually, those who walk around take it away,” adds Mrs. Anna. She explains that collecting dirty dishes is, of course, the duty of orderlies, but draws attention to the difference between male and female patients.
Source: Gazeta
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