Keryln Carville RN , STN(Cred), PhD1
1Professor Primary Health Care and Community Nursing, Silver Chain and Curtin University
Wound prevention and management is fundamental core business for all health professionals regardless of discipline or setting. Global ageing and associated increases in chronic wounds such as leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, pressure injuries, malignant wounds and surgical wound complications add to health provider and patient fiscal burdens. In addition, health consumers expectations focus on their right to quality and evidence based care in a timely and informed manner. Whilst health care agencies expect care to be delivered efficiently and within increasingly constrained budgets. As a result, new technological innovations for wound assessment; biochemical and molecular wound markers; point of care diagnostics and treatment therapies have emerged. This presentation will outline innovations in wound technology which aim to improve patient care outcomes and reduce cost burdens.
Biography
Keryln has extensive clinical experience and is committed to research and education within the domains of wound and ostomy care. She is Chair of the Wounds Australia Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and Australia Wound Standards Committee and Chairs the Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. She was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Wound Management Association now Wounds Australia) in 2006 and Life Membership of the Australian Association of Stomal Therapy Nurses in 2015. She is a lead researcher in the Silver Chain and Curtin University Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) projects.