Pressure ulcer prevention in people with dementia

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Published
November 2024
Publishers
National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP), Society of Tissue Viability
Topic
Pressure Ulcers
Content types
Video, Webinar

Overview

This webinar will harness the experience of clinical experts in the dementia care field to highlight how we can improve communication with the patient and their family to both allow them to participate in preventative care and to support safe and compassionate delivery of care by clinical staff.

Learning objectives

  • To understand the specific challenges of communication with someone with dementia
  • To identify a range of communication strategies to support patient engagement in care delivery
  • To share tips for how to maintain good pressure ulcer prevention strategies

Speakers

  • Moderator – Jacqui Fletcher OBE, Senior Clinical Advisor STOP the Pressure Programme & Clinical Lead Pressure Ulcers, NHSEI and National Wound Care Strategy Programme
  • Christopher Cairns, Nurse Consultant Older Persons, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
  • Abbie Yates, Speech & Language Therapist, Specialist Medicine and Dementia Wards, Nottingham University Hospital
  • Ross Joannides, Deputy Director of Nursing, Barchester Healthcare; Claire Peart, National Lead Dementia Specialist, Barchester Healthcare and Aila Evangelista, Registered Nurse, Barchester Healthcare