Discussion Guide: Wound Management-Discussion Guide for Wound Management Course

Discussion Guide for Wound Management Course

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The document is a discussion guide with facilitator notes for a session on wound management for home-based primary care (HBPC) providers, created by the Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI). It aims to reinforce consistent strategies for assessing and treating wounds in a home-care setting.<br /><br />**Purpose:** The discussion focuses on key learning points from the HCCI's online course on wound management.<br /><br />**Audience:** The target group includes individuals who have completed the online course. The session is structured to last approximately 60 minutes.<br /><br />**Materials:** Required materials include printed handouts, a flipchart, and optionally, case scenarios and example wound images for reference.<br /><br />**Learning Objectives:** Participants will discuss unique challenges, best practices in assessment and documentation, and develop topical care plans tailored for a home-care environment.<br /><br />**Agenda:**<br />1. **Introduction (5 min):**<br />   - Prompts participants to reflect on wound cases in their patient population and discuss differences between treating wounds in inpatient versus home settings.<br /><br />2. **Wound Care Challenges (5 min):**<br />   - Discussions on patient complications, increased workload, and home-related obstacles, with participants contributing additional challenges.<br /><br />3. **Wound Types (5 min):**<br />   - Identifying and discussing the seven common wound types in HBPC, evaluating which are most frequently encountered and the hardest to treat.<br /><br />4. **Assess and Document the Wound (10 min):**<br />   - Detailed discussion on ten assessment categories, including patient history, location, dimension, status of the wound bed, and surrounding tissue. Example wound images may be used.<br /><br />5. **Pressure Ulcer Staging (5 min):**<br />   - Discussion on identifying and staging pressure ulcers, including the use of telemedicine for wound assessment.<br /><br />6. **Developing a Topical Care Plan (10 min):**<br />   - Incorporating the 4Ms (What Matters, Mobility, Mentation, Medication) into treatment plans, along with discussions on cleaning, dressing, debriding wounds, and handling infections.<br /><br />7. **Caregiver Considerations (5 min):**<br />   - Ensuring caregivers understand and can execute the wound care plan, have necessary supplies, and access resources to manage the patient’s needs.<br /><br />8. **Debrief (10-15 min):**<br />   - Option to discuss a case scenario, review initial challenges, identify strategies to overcome them, and commit to specific next steps.<br /><br />This structured discussion guide ensures comprehensive coverage of wound management for HBPC providers, emphasizing practical application and collaborative problem-solving.

Keywords

wound management

home-based primary care

HBPC

Home Centered Care Institute

HCCI

assessment

topical care plan

pressure ulcer staging

caregiver considerations

wound care challenges