It is very necessary for parturients to use disposable toilet covers, because they have to live in hospitals no matter they have normal deliveries or delivered by caesarean section. Since the toilets in the hospital are public toilets where germs cannot be avoided, so one time use disposable toilet covers can play an important role in sterilization and prevent postpartum infections.
Based on this, How many disposable toilet covers should be prepared for the parturient? Regarding this issue, it cannot be generalized. It depends on whether the parturient is delivered by a normal delivery or by a cesarean section. If it is an normal delivery, normally the parturient would be hospitalized for three to five days, so 3 to 4 packs should be prepared; while if it is for caesarean section, 7 to 8 packs of disposable toilet covers should be prepared for a six-day hospitalization. Anyway, it is better to prepare more packs in case of emergency.
Why parturients are recommended to use disposable toilet covers?
One time use sanitary toilet cover can help avoid direct skin contact with bacteria-carrying toilet seats and prevent cross-infection of germs. As we know, the postpartum wounds of parturients are the most sensitive place. So It is very important to pay attention to hygiene and health of such wounds.
After our machines are install in public restroom or public bathrooms, people needn't put toilet paper on the lip of toilet seat. sexually transmitted infections can be avoid. Public toilet seat need it. Open wound is dangerous. Please wash your hands. Dr william schaffner a professor of preventive medicine at vanderbilt university said it was not safe touching a toilet seat or sitting on a toilet directly without any protection. Vanderbilt university medical center told people that common skin microbes on toilet seats are common. Seats are common skin harmer. Seat covers are absorbent of virus. Kelly reynolds a public health researcher at the university of arizona agreed with this statement.Many times more bacteria will be there if we don't spend energy to stop germs. Just like vehicle for the transmission, the public toilet seat will spread virus.
What other occasions can the disposable toilet seat be used for?
In public places such as hotel, hospital, train station, office building, shopping mall,restaurant, disposable toilet covers are highly recommended to use because no one expects the sanitary condition of public washrooms in these places.
