(EBP-005) Educational Development of Clinical Modules for AI-powered Remote Wound Care

Co-Author(s):

Antonietta Galati, Dip.MT, D.Pod.M. – Faculty, Chiropody, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN; Sahar Hussain, B.SOC.SC – Coordinator, Learning, Innovation, and Research, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN; Nancy McNaughton, Ph.D., M.Ed. – Education Scholar, The Michener Institute of Education at UHN

Introduction:

An education institute, that is part of an academic health system, is at the forefront of advances in foot and wound care education. The education institute has been working collaboratively with an AI-Powered wound management solution as part of a health care consortium focused on integrating technology into wound care practice during the COVID-19 pandemic to address the challenges faced by patients with chronic all types of wounds who require wound care in remote and rural areas with inconsistent healthcare.

During the first year of the collaboration, the implementation process and learning management system for the digital wound management solution were evaluated¹. Clinical knowledge of wound care assessment and documentation was identified as gaps by the consortium. To address this issue the educational partner was selected to lead the development of wound care education modules that could be easily accessible via the learning management system for clinicians using the digital wound management solution on-demand.

Methods:

The learning modules aim to enhance educational resources for wound care providers and address the gaps in wound care training due to low wound education rates² and staff turnover³.

Module development is ongoing and consists of 6 modules:

1. Tissue wound bed types and surrounding tissue types


2. Wound edges


3. Identifying infection


4. Drainage types, amounts, and when to elevate


5. Wound specific evaluation and risk scoring


6. Dressing types

Results:

At the time of the conference, findings from the survey will be shared in the following categories:

• User satisfaction


• Qualitative feedback


• Recommendations for enhanced learning objectives

Discussion: The research will provide guidance on staff education needs, levels of engagement, and continual development in wound care education and resource needs. Feedback from clinicians/module users will explore the receptiveness of nurses/wound care providers to access on-demand education and enable us as educators to better meet their needs in a constantly evolving industry.

Trademarked Items:

References: 1. C. Gray, A. Galati, N. McNaughton, S. Hussain (2022), Swift Telewound Care Canada Project: Digital solutions for addressing wound care remotely, SAWC Spring2022, https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:224347a7-1ba9-32c4-9a70-e2dfe94413ae
2. Kielo, E., Salminen, L., & Stolt, M. (2018). Graduating student nurses’ and student podiatrists’ wound care competence – An integrative literature review. Nurse Education in Practice, 29, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2017.11.002
3. Kuhnke, J. L., Jack-Malik, S., Botros, M., Rosenthal, S., & McCallum, C. (2021). Early COVID-19 and the experiences of Canadian wound care clinicians: Preliminary findings. Clinical Practice, 12(2), 6.