The EWMA Leg Ulcer Project is being implemented with the main objective of developing, implementing and evaluating an appropriate model of care for patients with leg ulceration.
Coordinated by former EWMA President, Prof. Dr. Peter J. Franks, the implementation of the project is carried out by local teams in study regions in the Czech Republic (Pardubice), Poland (Opole, Strzelce Opolski) and Slovenia (Dolenjska). Implementation takes place in close cooperation with the national wound management associations of the respective countries.
Project team Czech Republic
The project is led by Dr. Milada Franců, President of the Czech Wound Management Association (CSLR). The project is coordinated by a group representing the CSLR and local wound care experts.
The study is undertaken in the Pardubice region which is a mixed rural/small town area with a population of approximately 155,000. The research nurse undertaking this project is Diana Hanzlikova.
Project team Poland
The project is led by Professor Zbigniew Rybak of the Polish Wound Management Association (zrybak@poczta.onet.pl). The research is being carried out by Dr. Grzegorz Krasowski and Dr. Jarosław Kalemba.
The study is undertaken in the city of Opole (approx population 127,000) and its rural surroundings including the town of Strzelce Opolskie (approx population 80,000).
Project team Slovenia
The project is led by current WMAS president Vanja Vilar, RT; EN. It is coordinated by a group led by Dr. Sandi Luft, representing the Wound Management Association of Slovenia and local wound care experts.
Activities are carried out in the Dolenjska region in a mixed rural/small town area with a total population of approx. 139.000. The research nurse undertaking the project is Marta Gantar.
Project Partners Project Activities - Elaboration of prevalence study
- Estimate the outcome of care in the current system
- Design of a new system of care including training programme
- Implementation of the new system of care and advocacy for wound care reimbursement
- Dissemination of project results at the annual EWMA conference and in international wound Journals.
The EWMA Leg Ulcer Project is sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from ConvaTec.
For more information about the EWMA Leg Ulcer Project please contact the EWMA Secretariat at ewma@ewma.org
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