Education Hub

EPUAP wants to provide the public with documents that are relevant at the current time in the field of pressure ulcer prevention and treatment. We are happy if you use these documents in your research or work and share it with your colleagues. EPUAP is working on developing more online educational content that will benefit the EPUAP worldwide community. You can look forward to more content-rich webinars, podcasts, research papers and much more in this section!

Key Knowledge

Educational Resources

Pressure Ulcer Curriculum

A framework designed to guide healthcare professionals in implementing quality and safety strategies for PU management.

Pressure Ulcer Algorithms

Set of patient and staff PU Algorithms in national languages.

Webinars & Podcasts

Learn about pressure ulcer prevention and treatment through EPUAP free webinars and podcasts!

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Discover resources recommended by EPUAP related to the PPE.

Prone Positioning (PP)

Discover resources recommended by EPUAP related to the PP.

Excellence in Education Award

This award aims to recognize and acknowledge excellent education strategies and projects relating to all domains of pressure ulcer prevention and treatment. This education is closely linked to the EPUAP Annual Meeting. The application is done through the general abstract submission for the conference. The winner receives a travel grant to present the talk at the Annual Meeting. 

WINNERS

Tuba Sengul, Turkey (Winner 2025)
Unlocking Excellence: Improving nursing students’ knowledge of pressure injury prevention through an escape room experience

Hanne Haugland, Norway (Winners 2024)
Telemedicine in prevention and treatment of pressure injury and pressure injury recurrence after flap surgery

Salla Seppänen, Finland (Winner 2024)
Stop pressure ulcer videos as a learning method for students and professionals of social and health care

Aglécia Budri, Ireland (Winner 2023)
Using interactive computer-based cases to enhance knowledge, skills and competence development in wound care and tissue viability postgraduate education

Anika Fourie, Belgium (Winner 2023)
Development of digital educational material regarding prone positioning and skin damage prevention – the pronetect education hub

MaDolor King, United States (Winner 2023)
Chasing zero hospital acquired pressure injury

Dr. Emer Shanley (Winner 2019)
Shanley Pressure Ulcer Prevention Programme

Hanne Haugeland, Anne Risøen Selsjord & Ingebjørg Irgens (Winners 2019)
Prevention of Pressure Injury Among Persons with Spinal Cord Injury