Sebastian Probst, Council Member

DClinPrac, MNS, RN

Working address:

Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Department of
Health, Institute of Nursing, Research and Development Unit, Winterthur,
Switzerland

Nationality:

Swiss
Current Position:

Postdoctoral researcher, Research and Development Unit, Zurich University
of Applied Sciences, Department of Health, Institute of Nursing, Winterthur,
Switzerland

Education and Training
2007‐2010 Doctorate in Clinical Practice (DClinPrac), University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

2003‐2005 Master in Nursing Science, University of Basel, Switzerland

2002‐2003 Bachelor in Nursing Science, University of Basel, Switzerland

1996‐2000 General Nursing Education, School of Nursing Zurich, Switzerland

2010‐today Postdoctoral researcher, Research and Development Unit, Institute of Nursing, Zurich, University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland

2004‐2010 Research associate and person in charge for wound care, Wound Care Outpatient Clinic, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
2003 Fellowship, Wound Care Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2001‐2004 Deputy charge nurse and instructor, Septic orthopaedic ward and wound care clinic, University Clinic Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland

Research interest
Palliative Wound Care

Current research
‐ Longitudinal randomised controlled multicentre trial with the aim of testing an outpatient
program that consists of an education program as well as the usual state‐of‐the‐art wound
care in the outpatient setting.
‐ Elaboration of a toolkit “malignant fungating wound” for the European Oncology Nursing
Society
‐ Study about current practice in management of wound malodour ‐ a European study

Publications:
Probst, S., Arber, A. & Faithfull, S. (2011). Malignant fungating wounds – the meaning of living in an unbounded body. Social Science and Medicine, in press
Probst, S., Arber, A. Trojan, A. & Faithfull, S. (2011). Caring for a loved one with a malignant fungating wound. Supportive in Cancer Care, in press
Probst, S. (2010). Evidence‐based management of fungating wounds. In: Palliative Wound Care Supplement: Wounds UK. ‐ Aberdeen, 2010, S. 7 ff.
Probst, S., Arber, A. & Faithfull, S. (2009). Malignant fungating wounds: a survey of nurses' clinical practice in Switzerland. European Journal of Oncology Nursing ‐ 13(4), S. 295 ff.
Probst, S. (2009). Maligne Wunden: Eine Umfrage bei Pflegenden in der klinischen Praxis in der Schweiz. Onkologiepflege: Schweiz ‐ 1, S. 10 ff.
Probst, S., Bornhauser, S. & Bachmann‐Mettler I. (2007) Standard „maligne Wunden“, Onkologiepflege Schweiz
Probst, S. & Mainetti, C. (2007). Ulcere e cicatrizzazione III.) Scelte Terapeutiche. Tribuna Medica Ticinese: Sezione Scientifica ‐ 8, S. 293 ff.

Membership in National and International Organisations:
Board member of the Swiss Association for Wound Care
Head of the Swiss Italian working group that is part of the Swiss Association for Wound Care
European Wound Management Association
Swiss Association for Nursing Science
European Oncology Nursing Society

Languages:
German, English, Italian, French