University Centre forNursing and Midwifery
      University Centre forNursing and Midwifery

          SKIN INTEGRITY RESEARCH GROUP (SKINT)

          Generating and implementing evidence- based woundcare and skin integrity prevention and treatment in healthcare 

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          PuClas4 is a new e-learning tool about pressure ulcers and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). Access to the tool is granted after online registration. 

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          recent news

          Prof. Dimitri Beeckman - the new EWMA President!
          28/03/2025 - by Anika Fourie
          Prof. Dimitri Beeckman - the new EWMA President!

          SKINT proudly announces that Prof. Beeckman is now the new EWMA PRESIDENT!

          CONGRATULATIONS!

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          SKINT presenting at the 2025 EWMA conference
          27/03/2025 - by Anika Fourie
          SKINT presenting at the 2025 EWMA conference

          Great work SKINT research group! The team contributed to the 2025 EWMA (European Wound Management Association) Conference in Barcelona with more than 14 presentations. From keynote sessions to debates, oral and e-poster sessions. The topics varied from Clinical Reasoning to Nutrition in WoundCare, to Pragmatic Trials, Pressure Ulcer prevention in Spinal Cord Injured patients, to hashtag MARSI, and tips for conducting Quality Improvement Programs in local institutions. EXCELLENCE in EDUCATION!
          Dimitri Beeckman, Steven Smet, Knærke Søgaard (Knaerke Soegaard), Anika Fourie, Tim Torsy

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