Sebastian Probst DClinPrac, RN Working address ... - EWMA 2013

Sebastian Probst
DClinPrac, RN
Working address:
Zurich University of Applied Sciences,
Department of Health, Institute of Nursing,
Research and Development Unit, Winterthur,
Switzerland
Nationality: Swiss
Languages: German, English, Italian, French
Current Position
Lecturer, Research and Development Unit, Zurich University
of Applied Sciences, Department of Health, Institute of Nursing, Winterthur,
Switzerland
Academic education & training
2011-2012 CAS University didactical course, Zurich University of Teacher Education, Zurich,
Switzerland
2007‐2010 Doctorate in Clinical Practice (DClinPrac), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
2003‐2005 Master in Nursing Science, University of Basel, Switzerland
2002‐2003 Bachelor in Nursing Science, University of Basel, Switzerland
1996‐2000 General Nursing Education, School of Nursing Zurich, Switzerland
2010‐today Postdoctoral researcher, Research and Development Unit, Institute of Nursing, Zurich,
University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
2004‐2010 Research associate and person in charge for wound care, Wound Care Outpatient Clinic,
Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
2003 Fellowship, Wound Care Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2001‐2004 Deputy charge nurse and instructor, Septic orthopaedic ward and wound care clinic,
University Clinic Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland

Research interest:
Palliative Wound Care
Current research:
• Longitudinal randomised controlled multicentre trial with the aim of testing an outpatient
program that consists of an education program as well as the usual state-of‐the‐art wound care
in the outpatient setting
• Elaboration of a toolkit “malignant fungating wound” for the European Oncology Nursing
Society
• Study about current practice in management of wound malodour - a European study
Memberships
• Board member of the Swiss Association for Wound Care
• Head of the Swiss Italian working group that is part of the Swiss Association for Wound Care
• European Wound Management Association
• Swiss Association for Nursing Science
• European Oncology Nursing Society
Publications
1. Probst, S., Arber, A. & Faithfull, S. (2012). Coping with an exulcerated breast carcinoma - an
interpretative phenomenological study. European Journal of Cancer Care, under review
2. Probst, S. (2012). Palliative Wundpflege. Wundmanagement, in press
3. Probst, S., Arber, A. & Faithfull, S. (2012). Malignant fungating wounds – the meaning of
living in an unbounded body. European Journal of Oncology Nursing,
doi:10.1016/j.ejon.2012.02.001
4. Probst, S., Arber, A. Trojan, A. & Faithfull, S. (2012). Caring for a loved one with a malignant
fungating wound. Supportive in Cancer Care, DOI 10.1007/s00520-012-1430-y
5. Probst, S. (2010). Evidence‐based management of fungating wounds. In: Palliative Wound Care
Supplement: Wounds UK. ‐ Aberdeen, 2010, S. 7 ff.
6. Probst, S., Arber, A. & Faithfull, S. (2009). Malignant fungating wounds: a survey of nurses'
clinical practice in Switzerland. European Journal of Oncology Nursing ‐ 13(4), S. 295 ff.
7. Probst, S. (2009). Maligne Wunden: Eine Umfrage bei Pflegenden in der klinischen Praxis in
der Schweiz. Onkologiepflege: Schweiz ‐ 1, S. 10 ff.
8. Probst, S., Bornhauser, S. & Bachmann‐Mettler I. (2007) Standard „maligne Wunden“,
Onkologiepflege Schweiz
9. Probst, S. & Mainetti, C. (2007). Ulcere e cicatrizzazione III.) Scelte Terapeutiche. Tribuna
Medica Ticinese: Sezione Scientifica ‐ 8, S. 293 ff.