WEBINARS
WEBINAR #1: Clinical Challenges of Caring for COVID-19 Patients
This CLINICAL WEBINAR assists clinicians on the front lines caring for patients at risk for pressure ulcer development and protecting themselves from suffering skin breakdown during this difficult time. The speakers are EPUAP Trustees who work clinically and have built a lot of experience in caring for these patients over the last couple of months.
WEBINAR #1: Challenges of Caring for COVID-19 Patients
SPEAKERS
Prof. Dimitri Beeckman
Professor at Ghent University (BE) and Örebro University (SE),
President of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and the International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP)
Prof. Paulo Alves
EPUAP Trustee,
Universidade Católica Portuguesa,
President of Portuguese Wound Management Association
Mrs. Maarit Ahtiala
RN, Authorized Wound Care Nurse,
ICU, Turku University Hospital, Finland,
EPUAP Trustee
Mr. Steven Smet
Clinical Nurse Specialist Wound Care and chairman of the PU prevention committee,
Ghent University Hospital,
EPUAP Trustee and chairman of the educational committee,
International Skin Tear Advisory (ISTAP) Board Member
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Introduction by Prof. Dimitri Beeckman
- Clinical experiences and recommendations for prevention and treatment of skin and tissue damage due to wearing Personal Protective Equipment by Prof. Paulo Alves (12 minutes)
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Clinical experiences and recommendations for pressure ulcer prevention in prone position by Mrs. Maarit Ahtiala (12 minutes)
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Pressure ulcer prevention in prone repositioning and prevention of skin and tissue damage due to wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): implementation examples, challenges and opportunities by Mr. Steven Smet (12 minutes)
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Questions and answers (10 minutes)
WEBINAR #2: Risk Assessment in Clinical Practice; PURPOSE-T
This webinar considers epidemiological and biomechanical evidence in the development of an applied clinical conceptual framework for pressure ulcer development. It goes on to describe the application of these principles, through the development of a new generation Risk Assessment Instrument, PURPOSE-T for use in clinical practice.
WEBINAR #2: Risk Assessment in Clinical Practice; PURPOSE-T

SPEAKERS
Dr. Susanne Coleman
Dr. Susanne Coleman is Treasurer of EPUAP and an NIHR Post-Doc Research Fellow working within the portfolio of pressure ulcer prevention research including risk assessment instrument development, systematic reviews and intervention development and evaluation.
Prof. Jane Nixon
Prof. Jane Nixon is Past EPUAP President and leads a portfolio of pressure ulcer prevention research including large trials; risk factor cohort studies; systematic reviews; risk assessment instrument development and quality of life instrument development.