eHealth
eHealth in wound care
In light of the increased need to be able to manage patients on distance, caused by the COVID-19 lockdowns, EWMA has decided to focus on supporting the implementation of telemedicine and telehealth services in wound management.
The EWMA Telemedicine Project includes a number of activities, aiming to provide guidance and support knowledge sharing about telemedicine in wound management in Europe and across the world.
Below you can find an overview of current and previous EWMA initiatives supporting these aims.
EWMA telemedicine webinars
EWMA has hosted several webinars on the topic, with a focus on the various aspects to consider when implementing a telemedicine service.
Webinars available on demand
- How can data help you and your patients? Implementation of digital tools in Danish wound management
- Telemedicine – patient and staff education
- Wound care via telemedicine – care parthways & teams
- Safety and regulations in telemedicine
- Telemedicine in wound management: current practice and future potential
Minimum dataset/criteria
During the Joint EWMA Journées Cicatrisations Virtual Conference, EWMA initiated a discussion about the content of a minimum dataset for use in teleconsultations and collection of data in wound management.
EWMA finds that data collection is an important opportunity related to establishment of telemedicine services, and wish to engage in the development of a common European dataset to support comparable data across Europe.
Below you can find two examples of dataset applied in France and Switzerland.
Available EWMA resources
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Overview document by EWMA and Wounds Australia
As a deliverable for the United4health project, EWMA has published a document on eHealth in wound care: “eHealth in Wound Care – Overview and Key Issues to Consider Before Implementation“
The document was written in collaboration with Wounds Australia.
The document includes an introduction to terminology, a method for evaluation of eHealth solutions, an overview of available evidence, a discussion about the barriers and facilitators for the use of eHealth in wound care, and a road map for implementation in clinical practice.
The role of telemedicine in wound management during COVID-19
EWMA Council Member, Luc Teot has written an article on Telemedicine and Opportunities in Wound Care. An Overview of Solutions for Beginners. According to Teot, “Telemedicine should be considered as the best way to prevent contamination during the COVID-19 outbreak and provide the relevant care to chronic wound patients”.
In France, telemedicine was included in the public health code in October 2010. In this article, Luc Teot shares the French experience with implementing telemedicine in wound care and discusses some challenges and solutions in detail.
