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SKIN INTEGRITY RESEARCH GROUP (SKINT)

Generating and implementing evidence- based woundcare and skin integrity prevention and treatment in healthcare 

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PuClas4 is a new e-learning tool about pressure ulcers and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). Access to the tool is granted after online registration. 

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recent news

The OASES Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrument - Chilean Spanish
26/01/2026 - by Anika Fourie
The OASES Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrument - Chilean Spanish

The OASES Skin Tear Knowledge Assessment Instrument, originally developed by SKINT member Dr Hanne Van Tiggelen and colleagues, is now available in Spanish! Congratulations to the authors with Heidi Hevia Campos on this great work in promoting Skin Tear Research and Management.

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Hannelore Hofman presented at EPUAP 2025!
26/09/2025 - by Anika Fourie
Hannelore Hofman presented at EPUAP 2025!

Hannelore delivered a fabulous presentation on their research on “patients’ experiences with the application of medical adhesives to the skin” at the 25th Annual Meeting of the EPUAP - European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel in Helsinki, Finland.

Great work on this relevant topic!

The published article can be accessed here

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