23rd EPUAP Annual Meeting
13-15 September 2023
Leeds, UK
Innovations in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment
EPUAP 2023 Awards
EPUAP 2023 Quality Improvement Projects Awards
Electrical stimulation to prevent recurring pressure ulcers in individuals with a spinal cord injury; preliminary results; Boas Wijker, the Netherlands
Choice and implementations of a high quality dynamic matrass with attention to price, quality, comfort and ergonomic factors; Annelies de Graaf, Belgium
Re-audit on the clinical practice of prevention and management of pressure ulcers; Keddagoda Gamage Vinod Saranga, Sri Lanka
Promoting quality in care using technology to eliminate preventable pressure ulcers in community nursing units; Vicky McGauley, Ireland
EPUAP 2023 Investigator Awards
Early Career Investigator Award – Michelle Barakat-Johnson, Australia
EPUAP 2023 Excellence in Education Award
Using interactive computer-based cases to enhance knowledge, skills and competence development in wound care and tissue viability postgraduate education; Aglécia Budri, Ireland
Development of digital educational material regarding prone positioning and skin damage prevention – the pronetect education hub; Anika Fourie, Belgium
Chasing zero hospital acquired pressure injury; MaDolor King, USA
EPUAP 2023 Presentation Awards
Best Oral Presentation: Prevention of pressure ulcer in clinical practice: A descriptive survey using the novel PUPS protocol; Beáta Grešš Halász, Slovakia
Best Student Oral Presentation: Transcutaneous gas tensions at the ischial tuberosity of seated individuals with and without pressure-regulating devices: A preliminary investigation; Maegan Spiteri, UK
Best Poster Award: Standardized PPE-related injury assessment using a validated tool; Susan Solmos, USA