Building wound care capability: the development of an education and training directory for health professionals in Australia

Abstract

Aim To identify and categorise active wound care education courses available to healthcare workers in Australia in order to establish an accessible wound care education resource directory. Method A modified point prevalence enquiry of active wound care education courses was conducted in 2021. Data was collected via an initial desk search, with follow-up by direct contact with education course providers and representative wound care professionals as required to identify and categorise wound care education courses. Results Sixty-one (61) currently available active wound care educational courses available to healthcare workers met the inclusion criteria for identification and categorisation, providing the content for an online accessible wound care education resource directory. Conclusion Access to wound care educational courses in Australia is ad hoc, with courses identified as available from a wide range of providers. The identification and categorisation of these courses providing the content for an online accessible wound care education resource directory will likely improve access to knowledge and treatments leading to improved consumer outcomes.