29th Conference of the European Wound Management Association, EWMA 2019
Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre & Gothia Towers
Gothenburg, Sweden
5 – 7 June 2019
The European Wound Management Association (EWMA) works to promote the advancement of education and research into native epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and management of wounds of all aetiologies.
EWMA is an umbrella organisation linking wound management associations across Europe and a multi-disciplinary group bringing together individuals and organisations interested in wound management.
EWMA works to reach its objectives by being an educational resource, holding conferences, supporting/carrying out international projects related to wound management, actively supporting the implementation of existing knowledge within wound management, providing information and publications on all aspects of wound management.
Annually, EMWA hosts the largest wound conference worldwide. This year, EMWA featured exhibits from more than 160 leading companies working in wound management and hundreds of educational sessions across various disciplines. EWMA 2019 saw the large-scale gathering of European and International wound management communities with the common goal of improving the care of wound patients.
The theme of this year’s conference was “Person-centred Wound Care. Who is in Charge of the Wound?”
A wound is always part of someone’s body. It is something a person has to live with. The patient has the role of wound healing. Healthcare professionals, with their specific competences, work together with the patient to make progress by developing and sharing clinical knowledge and competences. To support the wound healing process in the most cost effective and effective way, a multidisciplinary interprofessional team and person-centred wound care approach must be adopted.
Unicare Health’s clinical educator and trainer Annette Terranova attended this conference to further pursue her interest and research into pressure injury care and wound management. EMWA gave her the opportunity to learn about the latest research undertaken for wounds arising from pressure injuries and the best clinical practices recommended to care for them. She also had the chance to analyse the emergence of new pressure care equipment on a global scale and learn from new innovations.
Annette will share her new found knowledge, industry updates and best practices to therapists and clinicians in WA through Unicare Health training events later this year.
Annette also connected with leading manufacturer of pressure care mattresses, Care of Sweden, who were at EMWA showcasing the all-new alternating pressure system – Curocell A4 and its clinically proven pulsation mode. The CuroCell A4 is a new, fully-automatic air mattress system featuring excellent user comfort, microclimate, shear reduction technology, while significantly reducing staff time and resources to prevent pressure injuries up to category 4. Newest studies show how pulsation mode can have strong positive implications for future wound care.
Unicare Health is the sole distributor of the Care of Sweden range of pressure care mattresses in Western Australia. The CuroCell A4 fully-automatic air mattress system is currently available for demonstration for caregivers who are genuine about providing excellent pressure injury care and prevention and wanting minimal intervention and user error. Please ring us on 1800 656 654 for a mattress demonstration.
“As market leaders, we continually update our knowledge base with best practices from around the world and educate our large following of partnering therapists with the best solutions in pressure care.”
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Posted on 28 May 2019