Congratulations! Dr. Hanne Van Tiggelen successfully defended her doctoral thesis on skin tears on 27 April 2022. View her publications on the 'research/skin tears' tab.
The International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) fosters the idea of combining education, research and stakeholder involvement with the aim to optimize patient quality care. Registration details for the Global "A World Without Skin Tears" awareness day.
Several SKINT members presented their work at this conference. The theme of this year's online conference was "Technology in healthcare and education".
Prof. Beeckman opened the conference with a keynote address and chaired several sessions.
Knaerke Soegaard (Denmark) gave insights regarding the scoping review done regarding 'Pressure ulcer prevention in transition from hospital to home for individuals with spinal cord injury.
Charlotte Raepsaet (Belgium) received positive comments on her poster presentation about "Integrating sensor technology in disposable body-worn absorbent products" and Anika Fourie (Belgium) presented the work done regarding "Skincare considerations for the patient in the prone position".
The International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) fosters the idea of combining education, research and stakeholder involvement with the aim to optimize patient quality care. Registration details for theGlobal "A World Without Skin Tears" day.
EWMA – European Wound Management Association and the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) host a two-part webinar series in January and March 2022.
The first webinar takes place on Zoom on 21 January 2022 at 14.00 (CET).
Registration is free. Sign up here!