• Residents; skin integrity.
• The staff; reduction of staff time and if there is a reduction of residents level of aggression.
• The reduction of odours associated with incontinence.

• Peri-foam showed a saving of 57% over current products/methods used.
• Reduction of face washer cost; as it cost 33 cents per face washer per wash.
• The reduction of soap and costly barrier protection products currently being used.
• The reduction of sorbolene cream, as Peri-Form contains Tea Tree Oil.

• Two residents who are in the palliative phase of their disease. The reason for including them is that they are doubly incontinent and their skin is extremely frail. These residents at present are showered 2nd daily and bed sponged on the day that they are not showered.
  
  
• Two residents who are very difficult to manage when attending to their personal hygiene needs. The reason that they are difficult is due to their aggressive behaviour towards staff when attending to their personal hygiene needs.

• Comments; Peri-foam container is well presented, and labelled. The tin has
  instructions on how to use the product, and the ingredients of product.
  The container is also well labelled cautions for use and safety instruction,
  e.g. where to keep it house when not in use, that it is a flammable gas.
  The instruction and cautions are very easy to read.

• Comments; If used as per the instructions on the container 1x tin of Peri-Foam
  contains 90 applications.

• Evaluate benefits for the resident skin integrity;
  The benefit of Peri-foam is that it cleans contains Tea Tree oil, which is
  beneficial for the residents skin integrity as it moisturises, protects and
  soothes the skin, and eliminates odours. This is particularly good for the
  residents who are in the palliative phase of their disease, and who have frail
  skin and are not showered daily
• Was there a reduction in resident aggression?
  Yes, there was a reduction in resident aggression, due to the fact that it
  works efficiently and effective therefore reduces the time it takes to wash the
  resident, as it eliminates the extra time taken to apply moisturising cream to
  their skin. Therefore the resident becomes less irritated, and agitated by the
  staff interaction.
• Reduction in time spent with the resident?
  Yes it reduced the time spent on the resident when attending to their
  personal hygiene needs, due to the fact that the product cleans, moisturises,
  soothes and deodorise the resident in one action.

• Has there been a reduction in use of face washers required when using Peri-Foam? Provide the evidence.
  Yes only one washer is needed to wash resident particularly when they have
  opened their bowels, instead of 2 or 3.
• Has there been a reduction in the use of our current barrier protection product? If yes, give reason. YES due to the fact that Peri-Foam is being used in its place.

• Very easy to use.
• Only need a small amount at a time.
• Very good for skin integrity due to the moisturising ingredients.
• Reduce the number of washers being used particularly for resident who have opened their bowels.
• Time effective due to it's dual purpose, it cleans, moisturises, soothes, and deodorise. Therefore reduces the amount of time and handling of the residents when attending to their personal hygiene needs, therefore the resident has less time to become agitated, anxious and irritated by the nursing intervention. Therefore less resident aggression, and reduces the resistive behaviour displayed by the resident.
• It reduces odours caused by incontinence.
• For the residents who are in the palliative phase of their disease as it reduces the need to be showered every day, is a moisturiser, soothing on the skin, and a deodorises, and reduces the amount of manual handling they require when attending to their personal hygiene needs.

• I have asked the nursing staff and they cannot identify any disadvantage for this product.

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