Electronic Healthcare. Second International ICST Conference, eHealth 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, September 23-15, 2009, Revised Selected Papers

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The Costs of Non-training in Chronic Wounds: Estimates through Practice Simulation

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-11745-9_11,
        author={Pedro Gaspar and Josep Monguet and Jordi Ojeda and Jo\"{a}o Costa and Rog\^{e}rio Costa},
        title={The Costs of Non-training in Chronic Wounds: Estimates through Practice Simulation},
        proceedings={Electronic Healthcare. Second International ICST Conference, eHealth 2009, Istanbul, Turkey, September 23-15, 2009, Revised Selected Papers},
        proceedings_a={E-HEALTH},
        year={2012},
        month={5},
        keywords={Non-training pratice simulation costs estimation},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-642-11745-9_11}
    }
    
  • Pedro Gaspar
    Josep Monguet
    Jordi Ojeda
    João Costa
    Rogério Costa
    Year: 2012
    The Costs of Non-training in Chronic Wounds: Estimates through Practice Simulation
    E-HEALTH
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11745-9_11
Pedro Gaspar1,*, Josep Monguet2,*, Jordi Ojeda2,*, João Costa1,*, Rogério Costa1,*
  • 1: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria
  • 2: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
*Contact email: pedrgaspar@gmail.com, jm.monguet@gmail.com, jordi.ojeda@gmail.com, joao.costa@estm.ipleiria.pt, rogerio.paulo.costa@gmail.com

Abstract

The high prevalence and incidence rates of chronic wounds represent high financial costs for patients, families, health services, and for society in general. Therefore, the proper training of health professionals engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of these wounds can have a very positive impact on the reduction of costs.