Promoting the treatment of chronic wounds: experience from Initiative Chronische Wunden of Germany

The German wound healing society ICW (Initiative Chronische Wunden) started a training program for nurses in 2005. Certified by TUV Rheinland the courses are regularly audited and the quality is ensured. More than 30,000 nurses attended these courses in Germany. In three Chinese hospitals the ICW co...

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Published inMilitary medical research Vol. 3
Main Author Karl-Christian Munter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BioMed Central 06.09.2016
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Medical research
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Summary:The German wound healing society ICW (Initiative Chronische Wunden) started a training program for nurses in 2005. Certified by TUV Rheinland the courses are regularly audited and the quality is ensured. More than 30,000 nurses attended these courses in Germany. In three Chinese hospitals the ICW courses have been adopted. A close collaboration between Chinese and German experts in wound healing let to their further development and improvement. The article reviews the need for education in the treatment of chronic wounds for medical personnel-nurses and doctors. Experiences and perspectives are discussed.
ISSN:2095-7467
2054-9369
DOI:10.1186/s40779-016-0094-1