Abstract: Impact of the 3 years of the Interprofessional WoundPedia™ Wound Care Courses in Manila (2016 WOCN Society & CAET Joint Conference)

Elizabeth A. Ayello, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC, CWON, MAPWCA, FAAN¹, Barbara Delmore, PhD, RN, CWCN, DAPWCA, IIWCC-NYU², R. Gary Sibbald, Bsc, MD, FRCPC, (Med, Derm), MACP, FAAD, MEd, FAPWCA³, Hiske Smart, RN, MA, PG Dip (UK), IIWCC - CAN⁴ and Gulnaz Tariq, RN, BSC, PG Dip (Pak)⁴, (1)Excelsior College School of Nursing, Hollis Hills, NY, (2)NYU Langone Medical Center, Nurse Specialist, New York, NY, (3)University of Toronto, Professor of Public Health Sciences and Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, (4)International Interprofessional Wound Care Course, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Aims:

To describe the 3 year impact of the International WoundPedia™ Wound Care Courses in Manila, the Philippines.

Methods

The International WoundPedia™ Wound Care Basic and Intermediate Courses are two day interdisciplinary courses that have been held in Manila since 2013. Course content is independent of the unrestricted educational grant provided by industry to fund the course. In 2013, only two basic courses were provided, while in 2014 and 2015, one basic and one intermediate case-based course were given. The course format includes interactive adult education principles. Course participants are taught how to make monofilaments using equipment available in the Philippines and perform an assessment to determine the high risk diabetic foot along with other clinical skills.

Results

Over 200 health care professionals have completed the courses. Monofilaments are now available for use in practice settings as part of diabetic foot screening using the simplified 60 second diabetic foot screening tool.

Collaboration with the military has resulted in an improvised suction with gauze and film dressings as NPWT principles to heal soldiers’ wounds. An article on wound healing and the course was included in the Military Nursing Journal. Funding has been obtained to open a wound clinic at the charity hospital. Interest in skin and wound care and membership in an international nursing association has significantly increased.

Conclusion

With over 200 graduates in the Philippines, WoundPedia™ has enhanced wound care practice in a resource challenged country.

PI16-029 Impact of the 3 years of the Interprofessional WoundPedia™ Wound Care Courses in Manila