4th European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Masterclass

4th European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment Masterclass is organized by European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) and will be held from Apr 25 - 27, 2022 at Catholic University of Portugal, Porto, Portugal.

Target Audience:
The EPUAP Pressure Ulcer Masterclass is well designed for specialised physicians, clinical researchers, basic researchers, educators, and industry professionals who actually understand the difficulty of preventing and treating pressure ulcers. This engaging, practical, and example-filled worldwide Masterclass will provide a thorough theoretical and practical foundation for pressure ulcer prevention and treatment.

The programme includes:
• lectures by international renowned pressure ulcer experts,
• workshops,
• a tour of the wound care section with a guide,
• complex case discussions, group work,
• networking event.

Learning objectives:
At the end of this Masterclass, participants will be able to:
• describe the etiology and pathophysiology of pressure ulcer development;
• • Identify the risk factors that lead to pressure ulcer development;
• evaluate pressure ulcer risk assessment methods and procedures;
• • describe how pressure ulcers affect patients, caregivers, organisations, and society;
• diagnose and classify pressure ulcers;
• explain the link between pressure ulcers, care quality, and patient safety;
• discuss the research on pressure ulcer prevention and treatment using support surfaces (cushioning and mattresses), heel preventative devices, nutrition, and repositioning;
• recommend efficient pressure ulcer prevention measures and tailor them to individual patient demographics and circumstances;
• offer efficient strategies for treating pressure ulcers locally, and tailor the approaches to individual patient demographics and circumstances;
• Identify the indications and contraindications for the use of wound dressings, biological dressings, growth factors, and biophysical agents for the treatment of pressure ulcers;
• outline the best techniques for infection and biofilm cleansing, debridement, assessment, and therapy;
• Explain the genesis and pathophysiology of the development of Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD).
• Diagnose and classify IAD, then create a custom preventive and treatment plan for your company.
• Create a customised pressure ulcer prevention and treatment programme for your company;
• explain the importance of surgery in the treatment of pressure ulcers;
• deploy appropriate patient relocation strategies;
• Identify the benefits and drawbacks of current pressure ulcer guidelines;
• Discuss the difficulties that come with conducting clinical studies in the field of pressure ulcers;
• Discuss techniques and educational tactics for putting pressure ulcer prevention and treatment regimens into practice.

The following are the topics that will be covered during the masterclass:
• Aetiology and biomechanics of pressure ulcers
• Epidemiology, diagnosis and classification
• Prevention (including speci­fic patients populations)
• Medical care (with a focus on complex cases)
• Guidelines and guideline development
• Implementation, quality indicators, quality improvement projects
• Basic concepts about pressure ulcer research (health economics included)