EUROPEAN PRESSURE ULCER ADVISORY PANEL

6TH EUROPEAN PRESSURE ULCER ADVISORY PANEL OPEN MEETING
Hilton Hotel, Budapest, Hungary, September 18-21, 2002

The sixth open meeting of the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel will be held in the beautiful and historic city of Budapest, Hungary and will continue to build on the success of the panel's previous annual meetings. The mandate of the panel relates solely to pressure ulcers and this allows a focused approach as well as an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge with others working actively in this field.

The theme of this year's meeting is 'Pressure Ulcers - a quality of care indicator?' As at past meetings, this will allow professional health workers an excellent opportunity to improve their knowledge and understanding of the management and prevention of pressure ulcers. In addition there will be an update of the latest research into pressure ulcers included in the programme.

Well known speakers from throughout Europe and the rest of the world will be covering topics on this year's theme as well as other related aspects of pressure ulcers. In addition to the main theme - 'Pressure Ulcers - a quality of care indicator?', updates on risk factors and risk assessments and ulcer stage reassessment will be presented along with new developments in pressure ulcer management. Free papers will be included in the relevant sessions. Poster presentations will be displayed throughout the meeting and there will be an opportunity for poster presenters to briefly summarize their posters orally. Attendance at the Budapest meeting will allow delegates to take part in shaping the future of pressure ulcer care.

Budapest (above), the venue of this year's meeting, is one of the most beautifully situated cities in Europe. The broad Danube river runs though the middle of the city and the Danube panorama has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A number of pre-congress and post-congress tours are offered.
The congress will be held in the Hilton Hotel, overlooking the river and the city. The scientific programme will be held in the congress facilities of the Hilton Hotel. The 'Life-time Achievement award' for work related to pressure ulcers will be presented to the recipient at this meeting's congress dinner.
The outline programme is as follows:

Central European Regional Pressure Ulcer meeting

EPUAP Scientific Programme
This annual meeting of the EPUAP focuses upon action - with the first presentation of the results of two major studies undertaken by EPUAP in 2001. The meeting will also develop three major position statements - upon risk assessment, measuring incidence and the cost of pressure ulcers. These will serve as landmarks in the ongoing efforts to meet the challenges posed by pressure ulcer prevention and management.

Morning: Satellite symposium

Wound Bed Preparation for Pressure Ulcers
SPONSORED BY SMITH & NEPHEW

12.00 noon - Start of main meeting

• Welcome and introduction
• What do we mean by quality in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment?
• European survey of quality measurements in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment.
• Measuring how pressure ulcers affect quality of life.
• Debate - Formation of position statement measuring cost and quality associated with pressure ulcers.
• EPUAP Prevention and treatment guidelines update
• Lecture 2002 from lifetime achievement award recipient

Friday September 20th

• Hip fractures
• Report from EPUAP working group PEPUS study
• The Hip - anatomy
• The Hip - aetiology and prevention of pressure ulcers including case studies
• Pressure ulcers and hip fractures
• Free papers
• EPUAP Prevalence survey results
• Interpreting prevalence and incidence data - what can be achieved in the real world?
• EPUAP statement on incidence monitoring
• Free papers
• Plenary lecture: Case mix adjustments - ideal and practical limitations

Saturday September 21st

• Risk factors and risk assessments in pressure ulcers
• Report from EPUAP working group
• EPUAP position statement on evaluation of risk assessment tools
• President's address
• Presentation of poster awards
• 12.00 noon end of meeting

Thursday evening (19 September)
        o Reception and entertainment at Hilton Hotel overlooking the Danube river

Friday evening (20 September)
        o Congress dinner and entertainment
           Hilton Hotel, Grand Ballroom
           SPONSORED BY HUNTLEIGH HEALTHCARE

There are additional social events organised on Wednesday 18 September and Saturday 21 September.

Deadline: 15 June 2002

• The abstracts should be on one A4 page with 2 cm margins around page.
• Title, authors and institutions should be included.
• Presenting author to be underlined.
• The abstracts should be written in the following format: Introduction, Methods, Results, Summary.
• Please indicate preference for poster or oral presentation.
• Abstracts will only be accepted accompanied by a disc or sent by e-mail to: EuropeanPressureUlcerAdvisPanel@compuserve.com

Posters will be displayed throughout the meeting and there will be oral poster summary sessions.

Fishermen's Bastion and the Danube, viewed from the conference hotel.