title: More than just a daily ritual.
abstract: Personal hygiene is fundamental to patient care, improving self-esteem and physical wellbeing. Most of us go through personal hygiene rituals before leaving home in the morning to face the day, and so we may take this process for granted.
authors.affiliation: Kings College Hospital, London.
authors.forename: Letitia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Agbegah
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom