Exploring the concept of a team approach to wound care: Managing wounds as a team.

摘要: Background - The growing prevalence and incidence of nonhealing acute chronic wounds is a worrying concern. A major challenge the lack united services aimed at addressing complex needs individuals with wounds. However, WHO argues that interprofessional collaboration in education practice key to providing best patient care, enhancing clinical health-related outcomes strengthening health system. It based on this background team approach wound care project was conceptualised. jointly initiated realised by Association for Advancement Wound Care (AAWC-USA), Australian Management (AWMA) European (EWMA). Aim aim develop universal model adoption care. Objective overarching objective provide recommendations implementing within all settings through advocating toward decision makers national government levels. Method An integrative literature review conducted. Using knowledge, authors arrived consensus most appropriate adopt realise Results Eighty four articles met inclusion criteria. Following data extraction, it evident none provided definition terms multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary or transdisciplinary context Given clarity literature, have here developed Universal Model Team Approach fill gap our current understanding. Conclusion We advocate should be heart decision-making, as working begins patient. To facilitate this, we suggest use navigator who acts an Overall, feel guidance document serves illuminate importance addition clear how achieve such look forward gathering evidence impact financial will continue share updates over time.