Invited speakers

Ida M. Bredesen

University of South-Eastern Norway, Norway

Patient safety culture – is there a relationship to pressure ulcers?

Ida Marie Bredesen work as a nurse researcher at the Division of Orthopaedic surgery, Oslo University Hospital and associate professor at the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway where she is responsible for a postgraduate course in wound care and prevention. She is currently the head of the Norwegian Wound Healing Society and EPUAP trustee. Her research themes are pressure ulcer, quality improvement, patient safety and education.

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Menno van Etten

Physiotherapist, Norway

Pressure distribution in the supine position

Menno van Etten, is a trained physiotherapist originally from the Netherlands, living in Norway. For the last 32 years, he has been involved in wheelchairs & wheelchair seating in different roles. Initially, this involved carrying out wheelchair seating assessments, followed by giving seminars on wheelchair seating in Norway and later in other parts of Scandinavia.  He has been a product manager for a wheelchair manufacturer, mainly involved with chairs for the elderly and those with severe disabilities. Later he was a European product manager for a major international wheelchair seating system manufacturer. He has always had an interest in seating, specifically how what is considered normal i.e. to be seated at 90°, can be translated into wheelchair seating. More recently Menno’s work has focused on the relationship between seating and lying positions in preventing physical deformities and pressure ulcers and how materials people are seated or lying on may help in preventing these situations. Menno has co-authored a number of research papers and a Cochrane Systematic review on his subject speciality. Menno works now for one of the major healthcare companies as a training and competence manager.

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Britt Hansen

Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

Patient participation in pressure ulcer prevention 

I´m educated as nurse, with a Bachelors Degree of Nursing in 2005. Since 2006, I have worked in Plastic Surgery Department, University Center of Wound healing, Odense University Hospital.

In my daily work I educate other nurses in prevention, classification and treatment of pressure ulcers, in my own department, but also around other departments of Odense University Hospital. I also teach for the Danish Nursing council in prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.

In 2019 I finished a Master in Clinical Science MSs in nursing, Aarhus University. The Master Thesis was an examination of the patient’s experiences with participation in

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Ingebjørg Irgens

Sunnås, Norway

In hospital at home using telemedicine

Medical doctor (1996), specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2010) and general practice (2005). Accredited Sports medicine doctor (NIMF, 2005). CEO of the Norwegian MD- PRM association (2010-2012). Worked as a GP 1996- 2005. Employed at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital since 2004, focused on spasticity, bladder and bowel, and pressure injury. Senior doctor at the SCI follow- up department, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital since 2010. TeleRehabilitation projects since 2012. Employed at the Research Department at Sunnaas since 2014, medical responsible for the research laboratories. Performed several Innovation projects (2012- 2019). Phd- candidate (2017-2020). 

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Madeleine Stenius

Rehab Station Stockholm, Sweden

Patient education and counselling

Madeleine Stenius, Training & Education Coordinator/Assistant Nurse at Rehab Station Stockholm.

 Madeleine is specialized in preventing and treating pressure ulcers and moisture damage, as well as creating healthy toilet routines, for patients with neurological disorders using a holistic point of view.

 She has developed a multiple education program, made two educational DVDs and designed patient information leaflets. Madeleine has also developed and written several of Rehab Stations care treatment programme. She is the author of five books about pressure ulcers and neurogenic bowel and bladder disorders.

 She has exhibited over 20 posters/oral presentations at international symposium during 2007-2019 (EPUAP, EWUMA, ISCoS, Patient Safety, NoSCoS, RBU, plastic surgeon / medical symposium, WUWHS and Skin Integrity Expert Conference).

She has also performed 3 studies of SCI patients with flap surgery, of which one article was published in Int. Wound journal 2016 and two new articles are in processing.

Madeleine has been a member of RiksSårs (register of hard to heal ulcers) Steering Group since 2011 and is a member of the editorial staff of SSIS magazine SårMagasinet 2019. She also was a part of the working group for EPUAP’s conferences in Stockholm 2014. 

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Tina Lynge Lyngbye

Sønderborg Municipality, Denmark

Introducing “In safe Hands” – How is prevention undertaken at nursing homes in the municipality using new technologies?

Have many years of experience in Quality and Patient safety work in healthcare, both in hospitals and community settings. Have extensive experience in teaching and coaching, leading collaboratives, learning seminars, workshops, site visits mm.

Have a thorough knowledge of System of profound knowledge, Improvement method and Improvement programs in Hospitals and communities.

Latest been Director of a Large-Scale program across the Danish communities. 

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Zena Moore

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Ireland

How to get the right prevention to the right patient at the right time and The updated international guideline by NPUAP, EPUAP and PPPIA

Zena is a registered nurse, who holds a PhD, an FFNMRCSI, an MSc in Wound Healing & Tissue Repair, an MSc in Leadership in Education, a PGDip in Wound Healing & Tissue Repair and a Diploma in Management. Zena is the Chair in Nursing at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University of Medicine and Health Sciences (RCSI), is Head of the School of Nursing & Midwifery at RCSI and is Director of the Skin Wounds, and Trauma (SWaT) Research Centre at RCSI. Zena’s area of research interest is Wound Healing & Tissue Repair and she has published over 200 articles, guidelines, consensus documents and book chapters in this field. Zena is a trustee of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, where she is a member of the executive Board, Chair of the Scientific Committee, a member of the International Guideline Governance Group and the Advocacy group. Zena is also a Past President of the European Wound Management Association, is an Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, a Professor at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, an Honorary Professor, Lida Institute, Shanghai, China, a Senior Tutor at the University of Wales, a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Hogskolen i Buskerud, Drammen, Norway and an Adjunct Professor, Department of Nursing, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, KSA. 

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11-10-2017 
RCSI and Wellman International enter research partnership to prevent bed sores
 Pictured is Professor Zena Moore, Head of the RCSI School of Nursing and Midwifery . RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) and Wellman International have today announced a new research collaboration that aims to reduce the number of severe pressure ulcers occurring in vulnerable older persons. RCSI and Wellman will develop a novel bedding material to prevent pressure ulcers by controlling moisture levels on the skin’s surface and evenly redistributing pressure whilst an individual is seated or lying in bed. Recent estimates suggest that the management of wounds, including pressure ulcers, creates a significant financial burden, equating to 6 per cent of the total Irish public health expenditure.
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Jane Butler RCSI 087-7531877

Katrin Balzer

University of Lübeck, Germany

How to get the right prevention to the right patient at the right time
Quality management in pressure ulcer prevention – the Schleswig-Holstein’ experience
From guidelines to practice

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Anne Margrethe Pontoppidan

Nordsjællands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark

Preventing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in a 570-bed hospital: Leadership at all levels, knowledge and an organizational approach

Further educated in andragogy, quality development and project management. Master in Health Promotion from 2017. Currently employed as a quality consultant and risk manager at Orthopedic Department, Nordsjællands Hospital.
“When I was 26 years old, I developed category 3 pressure ulcers on both heels and os sacrum during an acute illness period with sepsis. This has led to a deep professional interest in pressure ulcer prevention including an understanding of the patient view. The patient experience is just as essential for pressure ulcer prevention as the knowledge and skills of the professional staff”.

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Peter Worsley

University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

 

New materials to prevent pressure ulcer prevention

Dr Peter Worsley is an Associate Professor within Health Sciences at the University of Southampton. In 2012 he joined a new Skin Health Research group within Health Sciences, where he is responsible for efficient functioning of state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and supervising student researchers, including PhDs, masters and internships. He has developed an international reputation in the field of pressure ulcer prevention, becoming a trustee of the EPUAP and a member of the editorial board of Journal of Tissue Viability.

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Christina Lindholm

Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden

The importance of leadership

Christina has been active in both clinical research and clinical work with patients with chronic wounds. She has had positions as director of nursing research both at Uppsala  University hospital and Karolinska University hospital. Her PhD thesis (1993) was focused on epidemiology, cost effectiveness of care, wound healing, quality of life in patients with leg ulcers.
She has  thereafter conducted numerous studies including patients with pressure ulcers and leg ulcers.
Christina is an honorable member of EPUAP, and was one of the founders of the organization. She will share her experiences about leadership- and development of modern wound management.

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Serena Crucianelli

Bambino Gesù children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy

Taking care in the neonate/ICU

MD, PhD, pediatric wound care specialist, Plastic and Maxillo- facial division
Bambino Gesù children’s Hospital, Rome, Italy
Associated Professor at Tor Vergata University and La Sapienza University of Rome, Master of wound care, Master of stoma therapy and incontinence rehabilitation

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Camilla Leerskov Sørensen

Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark

 

Implementing new Danish guideline

Educated nurse 1996. Since 2006 I have worked as a Woundcare Nurse at different wards and different out-patient clinic. Mainly in the orthopaedic clinic. Since March 2018 I have worked as a ulcer nurse, placed at an overall level at Aalborg University Hospital.
In 2020 I have been a part of the translation of the EPUAP quick reference guideline into Danish.

 

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Jane Nixon

Institute of Clinical Trials Research, Leeds, United Kingdom

Discussion: From guidelines to practice
Discussion: How to get the right prevention to the right patient at the right time
“High tech” or “low tech” mattresses: results of the Pressure2 Study

Jane Nixon is Professor of Tissue Viability and Clinical Trials Research and Deputy Director at the Institute of Clinical Trials Research.
In the pressure ulcer prevention field Jane has strong national and international collaborations and has undertaken two large multi-centre mattress trials, epidemiological research, systematic reviews of risk factors and quality of life, outcome measurement and instrument development has been involved/led sections of the international US National Pressure Ulcer advisory Panel/European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel pressure ulcer prevention guidelines.

 

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