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WHAT IS PERICARE?
Perineal care is usually called “peri
care.” It means washing the genitals PERICARE
and anal area. Peri care can be done SUBMITTED TO:
during a bath or as a separate MRS.  BERNADETTE  D.C.
procedure. The perineum is below ILAGAN RN, MAN 
the pelvic diaphragm and between CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
the legs. It is a diamond-shaped area
SUBMITTED BY:
that includes the anus and, in DELA YSLA, ANGELICA
females, the vagina. GRACE D. 

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IMPORTANT?
The purpose of perineal care are to
prevent or eliminate infection and
odor, promote healing, remove
secretions, and provide comfort. Peri
care prevents skin breakdown of
sourREFERENCES
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/art
icles/PMC3275301/
perineal area, itching, burning, odor,
https://www.cnabuzz.com/cna-
and infections. Perineal care is very
skills/providing-perineal-care-
important in maintaining the clients'
patients/
comfort.
https://training.mmlearn.org/blog/the
-fundamentals-of-peri-care-what-
every-caregiver-needs-to-know
kozier and erb's fundamentals of
nursing practice 10th edition