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Frugal innovation in wound care: a critical discussion of what we can learn from low-resource settings (2022)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., Wynn, M., Pradeep, S., & Bowshall, J. (2022). Frugal innovation in wound care: a critical discussion of what we can learn from low-resource settings. British Journal of Nursing, 31(20), S16-S23. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2022.31.20.s16

Frugal innovation is a common philosophy in low-income settings due to limited access to resources. However, with both the increasing prevalence and clinical acuity of patients with wounds in the UK, it is essential that alongside innovation such as... Read More about Frugal innovation in wound care: a critical discussion of what we can learn from low-resource settings.

A case study of implementing interprofessional education in care home settings (2022)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., Hubbard, L., Kelly, S., Clark, A., & Chesterton, L. (2022). A case study of implementing interprofessional education in care home settings. Working with Older People, https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-04-2022-0018

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to report on an interprofessional (IPE) student training scheme recently conducted in three care homes across the Northwest of England. The intervention was designed as a feasibility study to explore the impacts... Read More about A case study of implementing interprofessional education in care home settings.

Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Wynn, M., Stephens, M., Pradeep, S., & Kennedy, R. (in press). Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review. Journal of Tissue Viability, 31(3), 416-423. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2022.03.002

The aim of this systematic review is to identify the current epidemiological evidence indicating the unique risk factors for deep tissue injury (DTI) compared to grade I-IV pressure injury (PI), the proportion of DTI which evolve rather than resolve... Read More about Risk factors for the development and evolution of deep tissue injuries: A systematic review.

The skin and associated disorders (2022)
Journal Article
Stephens, M. (2022). The skin and associated disorders. British Journal of Nursing, 31(4), 202-206. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2022.31.4.202

This article aims to increase knowledge of the skin and associated disorders. Anatomy and physiology of the skin are briefly reviewed, and reference is made to common skin disorders. The main characteristics of a holistic skin assessment are discusse... Read More about The skin and associated disorders.

Pressure redistributing static chairs for preventing pressure ulcers (2022)
Journal Article
Stephens, M., Bartley, C., & Dumville, J. (2022). Pressure redistributing static chairs for preventing pressure ulcers. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022(2), CD013644. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013644.pub2

Background Sitting can be viewed as a therapeutic intervention and an important part of a person's recovery process; but the risk of ulceration must be mitigated. Interventions for ulcer prevention in those at risk from prolonged sitting include th... Read More about Pressure redistributing static chairs for preventing pressure ulcers.