Population Considerations in Wound Care
This presentation will explore how to provide wound care in diverse patient populations. As global migration, whether voluntary or forced, increases, wound care practitioners must develop clinical skills that take into account the needs of diverse populations. Diversity can be thought of as what makes us different and can include factors such as age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, among others. However, let’s consider what connects us and how we can use that connection to appropriately care for populations that are diverse in age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and overall health. This presentation will look at the barriers to receiving wound care and how technology can help us overcome them. The importance of documentation in all patients will also be discussed, with a focus on identifying and monitoring hospital-acquired pressure injuries and providing the right interventions at the right time. Objectives:
- Understand the impact of migration on health care.
- Identify the health care needs for patient populations based on age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and immunocompromised status.
- Verbalize how to apply wound care concepts to each patient population.
- Use technology to overcome barriers.
- Manage and document pressure injuries.
- Celebrate what connects us.
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