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Area of Science:

  • Wound Care
  • Health Services Research
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Measuring wound prevalence in healthcare systems is complex due to data collection challenges and inconsistent reporting.
  • Limited published data exists on wound prevalence across regional or state levels.
  • The Mobile Wound Care (MWC™) program offers a solution for structured data collection in wound management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the number and types of wounds managed within the Gippsland region.
  • To leverage MWC™ data for regional wound epidemiology and prospective analysis.
  • To identify opportunities for tailored training and improved clinical pathways.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Mobile Wound Care (MWC™) program for data collection.
  • Collected data from district nurses across four health services in Gippsland.
  • Measured patient, wound, and treatment characteristics of managed wounds.

Main Results:

  • Established a dataset of wound characteristics and patient demographics in Gippsland.
  • Identified predominant wound aetiologies specific to the region.
  • Provided a basis for benchmarking healing times against literature.

Conclusions:

  • The MWC™ program facilitates regional wound data collection and analysis.
  • Data insights can guide the development of targeted wound care training and best practice guidelines.
  • Regional wound data supports the implementation and evaluation of clinical pathways, such as those for venous leg ulcers.