Pressure injury & older adult heels
Video - Wendy White, Australia (65 mins)
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Introduction
Join us for this webinar with Wendy White to discuss current clinical challenges faced when preventing and managing heel pressure injuries in this vulnerable at-risk population. Older adults present with compounding risks for heel pressure injury including skin & subcutaneous tissue changes, dependency & immobility, nutritional and general health status compromise. Chronic disease combinations including cardiovascular disease, renal dysfunction and diabetes can play havoc on lower limb perfusion and tissue oxygenation.
This presentation will highlight recent conceptual models proposed focused on the older persons risk of pressure injury, and discuss current recommendations relating to prevention, differentiation with diabetic and / or ischaemic foot disease, along with local management options.
Contributors:
- Wendy White, Australia
Pre-Requisites
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Learning Objectives
- Describe how to address clinical challenges faced when preventing and managing heel pressure injuries
- Explain why older adults present with compounding risks for heel pressure injury
- Describe impact of cardiovascular disease, renal dysfunction and diabetes on chronic wounds
- Describe recent recommendations relating to prevention of pressure injuries in feet
Contributors:
- Wendy White, Australia
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- Pressure injury & older adult heels
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