Wound Care

Early wound diagnosis and treatment increases the quality of care to the patient and decreases overall health care costs.  Yet, there is a shortage of wound care nursing specialists to evaluate and treat these patients and, as a result, only the most serious wounds can be evaluated directly by a wound care specialist.  The use of telecommunications technologies can improve access to wound care specialists.

Center for Connected Health Models of Care

Wound Care Monitoring

This trial evaluated the value and feasibility of implementing a wound telehealth consulting system to wound patients in the home care environment. In allowing wound care specialists to remotely evaluate patient images and data from their desktops, the study was able to determine whether the system could improve efficiency while improving quicker access to specialist care.

Center for Connected Health Models of Care

Wound Care Monitoring

This trial evaluated the value and feasibility of implementing a wound telehealth consulting system to wound patients in the home care environment. In allowing wound care specialists to remotely evaluate patient images and data from their desktops, the study was able to determine whether the system could improve efficiency while improving quicker access to specialist care.

Research Materials & External Resources

Teledermatological monitoring of leg ulcers in cooperation with home care nurses

The authors examined the feasibility and acceptance of teledermatology for wound management for patients with leg ulcers by home care nurses and evaluate the reduction of costs and the acceptance of teledermatology by patients and home care nurses.

December 2007 | Binder B, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Salmhofer W, Okcu A, Kerl H, Soyer HP

Feasibility of virtual wound care: a pilot study

A 9-month pilot study was initiated to evaluate the feasibility of a Web-based telemedicine program for remote wound care team consultations for patients with chronic wounds.

May 2007 | Wilkins EG, Lowery JC, Goldfarb S

Feasibility and acceptance of telemedicine for wound care in patients with chronic leg ulcers

The authors examined the feasibility and acceptance of teledermatology for wound management of patients with chronic leg ulcers by home-care nurses.

2006 | Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Salmhofer W, Binder B, Okcu A, Kerl H, Soyer HP

Telemedical wound care using a new generation of mobile telephones: a feasibility study

The authors evaluated the feasibility of telemedical wound care using a new generation of mobile telephones with integrated cameras.

February 2005 | Braun RP, Vecchietti JL, Thomas L, Prins C, French LE, Gewirtzman AJ, Saurat JH, Salomon D

Research Materials & External Resources

Teledermatological monitoring of leg ulcers in cooperation with home care nurses

The authors examined the feasibility and acceptance of teledermatology for wound management for patients with leg ulcers by home care nurses and evaluate the reduction of costs and the acceptance of teledermatology by patients and home care nurses.

December 2007 | Binder B, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Salmhofer W, Okcu A, Kerl H, Soyer HP

Feasibility of virtual wound care: a pilot study

A 9-month pilot study was initiated to evaluate the feasibility of a Web-based telemedicine program for remote wound care team consultations for patients with chronic wounds.

May 2007 | Wilkins EG, Lowery JC, Goldfarb S

Feasibility and acceptance of telemedicine for wound care in patients with chronic leg ulcers

The authors examined the feasibility and acceptance of teledermatology for wound management of patients with chronic leg ulcers by home-care nurses.

2006 | Hofmann-Wellenhof R, Salmhofer W, Binder B, Okcu A, Kerl H, Soyer HP