EWMA2015_Programme_ENG_WEB_part_1

Thursday 14 May
16:55-17:55
Platinum 1-2
Leg ulcer diagnosis and treatment – addressing the challenges
In 2015-2016 EWMA and AWMA (The Australian Wound Management Association) will
work on a practical leg ulcer guidance document, which will address the challenges
related to varying methods of leg ulcer diagnosis and treatment in different European
countries. By addressing these differences, EWMA aims to produce a set of recommendations
that will be suitable for implementation throughout Europe. With this initiative,
EWMA wish to support the aim that best practice strategies for diagnosis and treatment
should be offered to all leg ulcer patients in Europe.
In this key session, members of the working group responsible for the developing the
guidance document will provide an outline of the challenges forming the background of
the initiative. The key session will also include recommendations for good diagnostic
procedures and the management of leg ulcers, which will be described in the document.
KEY SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Thursday 14 May
16:55-17:55
Platinum 3-4
Guidance document: eHealth in Wound Care
– From Conception to Implementation
Learn more about the new document on eHealth in wound care, produced as a joint
publication by EWMA and the Australian Wound Management Association (AWMA) and
developed in conenction with the United4Health project (www.united4health.eu). This
key session provides the audience with an introduction to the objectives and primary
content of the document. The document aims to provide wound care clinicians with a
rapid and structured overview of the key issues related to use of eHealth applications
within wound care. This includes an overview of available literature, guidance on methodology
for the evaluation of eHealth solutions, a discussion of the potential benefits of
eHealth technologies in wound care as well as possible barriers to their implementation,
and recommendations for ensuring a good implementation process.
The document is published by the Journal of Wound Care and can be downloaded free of
charge from the Journal of Wound Care website. It is also available in print at the EWMA
2015 conference.
Friday 15 May
8:00-9:30
Platinum 1-2
Paediatric Wound Care
Advances in adult and paediatric medicine means there is a need to provide up-to-date,
evidence-based paediatric wound care and education. This area of wound care is lagging
behind the adult population, though some of the principles are translated to the paediatric
patient. However, the anatomical and structural features of the skin, particularly in the
neonate, make patients susceptible to percutaneous absorption. Wound care modalities
should include prevention and treatment, such as education and training, dressing
selection, pain management, and a multidisciplinary approach to care.
Objectives:
• To provide an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the paediatric skin, including
the skin of both pre-term and full-term neonates.
• To promote the utilisation of a multidisciplinary approach to wound care in the
paediatric patient population
• To address the complexities faced by wound care specialists in managing complex
wounds and compromised tissue viability
• To discuss the aetiology of paediatric wounds, including wounds acquired in medical
facilities, chemical burns from disinfectants, and pressure ulcers from oxygen masks
and electrodes.
EWMA 2015
IN COOPERATION WITH THE TISSUE VIABILITY SOCIETY
LONDON · UK
13-15 MAY 2015
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