The 2019 Clinical Guideline is now on sale!
N.B.- NZWCS Members have free access to the e-guidelines
The third edition of the guideline was released in November 2019. The goal of this international collaboration was to develop evidence-based recommendations for the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries that could be used by health professionals throughout the world. An explicit scientific methodology has been used to identify and critically appraise all available research.
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The 2019 International Clinical Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries is the result of a collaborative effort between three international organisations:
- National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP)
- European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) (EPUAP) and the
- Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance (PPPIA) (PPPIA) consisting of the:
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ORDER the FULL Clinical Practice Guideline in print This is the full 2019 Guideline providing a succinct synopsis of existing research on pressure ulcers
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Purpose
The PIAG purpose is to provide national leadership specific to New Zealand settings that is consistent with international Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Injury Guidelines.