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The development of an educational collaborative to address comprehensive pressure ulcer prevention and treatment
Author(s)	Marica Tetterton, Iris A Parham, Constance L Coogle
Journal title	Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, vol 24, no 3, 2004
Pages	pp 53-66
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Wounds ; Preventative medicine ; Therapeutics ; In-service training ; United States of America.
Annotation	The prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers is a growing public policy concern in the US. This paper presents a case study that demonstrates how training is being integrated at the facility level, utilizing a collaborative partnership between public/private finances. The content of the educational programme was drawn from nationally accepted guidelines that discuss appropriate procedures for wound cleansing, dressings, positioning techniques, proper nutrition and risk assessment protocols. Evaluation of the programme indicated that the highest rated objectives related to the application of training content in the implementation of treatment and prevention procedures important to quality patient care. Future programmes are planned to sustain the availability of opportunities for practitioners to get critical updates from the field experts via live interactive sessions. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040622213 A
Classmark	CUC: LK2: LL: QWD: 7T
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