Sue has worked clinically in neuroscience nursing and continence care. She joined King’s College London as a lecturer in 1999 and has remained there ever since.

Following a term as a head of department and head of clinical education, Sue has pursued a traditional academic career, balancing both research and teaching including supervising PhD students. Most recently she has led a NIHR funded study to develop and test an intervention for people with incontinence associated dermatitis (IAD) in care homes and social care – the PREVENT-IAD study.

She has research interests in IAD, bowel care and assessment of skin conditions in people with darker skin tones.

Presentation at The Society of Tissue Viability 2025 Conference

PREVENTion and treatment of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD) through optimising care: development and feasibility cluster randomised trial of the IAD-Manual (PREVENT-IAD)

Objectives

The presentation wil be aimed at health professionals working with people with incontinence and IAD and delegates will learn about:

• Research methdology used
• Development of the IAD-Manual
• Feasibility of the intervention
• Challenges of undertaking research in the sector

Abstract

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Presentation at The Society of Tissue Viability 2023 Conference

Current challenges in prevention and treatment of IAD

Objectives

After attending this session, persons will be able to:

• Describe the aetiology of Incontinence Associated Dermatitis (IAD)
• Explain the steps to take to prevent and treat IAD
• Consider variations in care and the reasons for this
• Reflect on the challenges of prevention and treatment of IAD in practice

Abstract

This presentation will provide an overview of the aetiology of incontinence associated dermatitis (IAD) and report the findings of the first phase of the PREVENT-IAD NIHR funded study. The study involved a series of workshops with stakeholders to understand the challenges of managing IAD in care homes and community settings and then to co-design a package of care to prevent and/or treat IAD in these same settings.

This presentation will identify the challenges faced in this area of care and provide an overview of current practice from the perspective of research participants.