Authors: (including presenting author): :
Leung SC, Wan YT, Chan HY, Chung YC, Hung SY, Leung YS, Leung WMW, Li HLF, Wong MSM, Wong MYM
Affiliation: :
Department of Family Medicine and Primary Healthcare, Hong Kong East Cluster
Keyword 1: :
wound training
Keyword 2: :
wound care program
Keyword 3: :
nurse empowerment on wound care
Keyword 4: :
nurse competency on wound care
Keyword 5: :
wound care education
Introduction: :
Nurses at Primary Health Care (PHC) Setting deal with large amounts of wounds every day. New nurses sometimes spend extra time in providing wound care due to insufficient wound care knowledge. To optimize time and enhance the new nurses’ competency and consistency in wound management, it is necessary to develop a standardized wound management training workshop to guide the new staffs’ wound practice at PHC.
Objectives: :
To build up a standardized basic wound management training workshop to empower nurses’ competency on basic wound care at PHC
Methodology: :
Before the start of the workshop, a focus group interview was held to interview their difficulties faced on wound care at PHC. Based on the interview results, the content of the basic wound training workshop would then be developed. The content of the workshop includes: Common wound types at PHC with relevant signs and symptoms; wound assessment; TIME management; selection of dressing materials; wound documentation; patients’ education. All the contents were explained elaborately in a 3-hours staff training section on 19th December 2025. 16 questions with clinical photos attached would be distributed to nurses as pre-and-post test (same questions) in order to test their wound management competency before and after the program. A 7-questions staff evaluation was designed to evaluate the new staffs’ satisfaction to the workshop.
Result & Outcome: :
There were 16 participants attending the workshop. Nearly 95% and 90% of participants had knowledge improvement in wound assessment and wound management respectively. They agree that the training provides a quick recognition on wound types and clear guidance to simplify management on mild complex wound care. About 50% of participants think that the practical workshop section can be much longer as the content is practical and informative. Conclusion A standardized basic wound management training workshop not only enhances new staffs’ competency on wound care, but also supports wound care consistency within the department. It is recommended that a periodically audit to ensure staffs’ adherence on wound practice. Finally, it is advised to explore strategies for ongoing evaluation on basic wound care program in the future to match with rapid changing healthcare system.
