11 October 2024 Research Pressure ulcer prevention for people with long-term neurological conditions (LTNCs) who self-manage care and live at home Delia Muirm, Laura McLarty, Jessica Drinkwater, Carole Bennett, Yvonne Birks, Andrea Broadway-Parkinson, Vanessa Cooksey, Phil Gleeson, Christy Holland, Lisa Ledger, Daniella-Jade Lowe, Andrea McGoverin, Jane Nixon, Tanya Perry, Heidi Sandoz, Brian Rawson, Yvonne Rawson, Nikki Stubbs, Kay Walker, Helen Whitaker, Susanne Coleman, view paper on the JTV website. This study utilises a participatory research approach, […] Full story
02 October 2024 News update, Research Introducing a survey for clinicians on Surgical Wounds Healing by Secondary Intention (SWHSI) Introduction SWHSIs are wounds that cannot be closed primarily due to infection, loss of soft tissue through trauma or necrosis, or dehiscence of a primarily closed wound. Unlike other open wounds, such as venous or diabetic ulcers, SWHSIs are characterised by their unique acuity and etiology. Background Clinical trials aiming to improve outcomes for individuals […] Full story
14 August 2024 News update, Research National Wound Care Strategy Programme – Evaluation on Implementation of the Lower Limb Recommendations The Society of Tissue Viability have welcomed this report and want to congratulate the NWCSP and the Pilot sites involved for all of their hard work on the lower limb wound implementation programme. Prior to this work, we would all admit that lower limb wound care was sub optimal due to the unwarranted variation in […] Full story
18 July 2024 Research Skin care types, frequencies and products: A cross-sectional study in German institutional long-term care. 33 (2024) 318–323 Skin care types, frequencies and products: A cross-sectional study in German institutional long-term care. 33 (2024) 318–323 Ruhul Amin , Bettina Volzer , Monira El Genedy-Kalyoncu, Ulrike Blume-Peytavi, Jan Kottner The background to this study was based on the physiological changes that occur during aging and which effect multiple organ systems through different biological processes. […] Full story
01 July 2024 News update, Research Surgical Wounds Healing by Secondary Intention – Future Research Led by the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, researchers across the UK have recently completed the SWHSI-2 Trial which has evaluated the clinical and cost effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy compared to standard wound dressings in relation to time taken to heal surgical wounds healing by secondary intention (SWHSI). Following on from this […] Full story
26 February 2024 Journal of Tissue Viability, Research Patients ‘acceptance’ of chronic wound-associated pain Patients ‘acceptance’ of chronic wound-associated pain – a qualitative descriptive study Sebastian Probst, Geraldine Gschwind, Louise Murphy , Duygu Sezgin , Peter Carr, Caroline McIntosh, Georgina Gethin, view paper on the JTV website. This paper starts by telling us that chronic wound-associated pain has a negative impact on the quality of life of individuals and […] Full story
04 January 2024 News update, Research The Dan Bader Memorial Award Background The Society of Tissue Viability opens a new call for proposals for the Dan Bader Memorial Award. Dan Bader was an integral part of the Society of Tissue Viability for many years including being Editor of the Journal of Tissue Viability from 2011 to 2022, the year of his passing. He is greatly missed […] Full story
13 December 2023 News update, Research Have your say! Can we ‘see’ biofilm in chronic wounds? The Society of Tissue Viability are delighted to help people who are undertaking research and if you have a moment to spare, perhaps you can help with gaining wound care practitioner consensus on the signs, symptoms and/or biomarkers likely to indicate presence of biofilm in chronic wounds: an electronic Delphi study Background John D Ivory […] Full story
13 July 2023 Research Interventions, stakeholders and organisation related to pressure ulcer prevention for individuals with spinal cord injuries in transition from hospital to home – A scoping review Knaerke Soegaard, Martin Sollie, Dimitri Beeckman, Fin Biering-Sørensen, Jens Ahm-Sørensen, view paper on the JTV website. This is a scoping review, which aims to assess the potential size and scope of available literature in a particular research area. This review looks at any studies that included an initiaitive, organisational components and/or stakeholders’ perspectives on pressure […] Full story
06 July 2023 News update, Research Do you assess skin changes in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD)? Background The team of researchers and clinicians from King’s College London and the University of Surrey are interested in the assessment of skin changes in people with dark skin tones. Recent research has highlighted there are unwarranted variations in practice when assessing skin changes in people with dark skin tones which has a negative impact […] Full story
16 May 2023 News update, Research Survey on Use of Compression Therapies for Venous Leg Ulceration A team of researchers at the Universities of York and Manchester are currently undertaking the VenUS 6 trial. Linked to this the team would like to better understand the national provision of compression therapies used in the VenUS 6 trial specifically the ordering and use of compression treatments for people with venous leg ulcers. If you deliver […] Full story
12 May 2023 News update, Research, Stop the Pressure Leading social care provider clinches top digital health award with groundbreaking pressure ulcer prevention trial The Highlands’ largest social care provider, Highland Home Carers (HHC), has been recognised at the 6th annual Digital Health & Care Awards for its groundbreaking work helping combat pressure ulcers in a care at home setting. At the Edinburgh ceremony – which is Scotland’s foremost celebration of digital innovation across the health and social care […] Full story
