Module Summary
Community nursing and health equity expert Dr Neesha Oozageer Gunowa explains the importance of understanding how wounds present differently in people with dark skin tones compared with light skin tones.
Dr Gunowa offers advice on how to ensure appropriate assessment and management of wounds in people with dark skin tones, in order to achieve safe, equitable and high-quality wound care for all.
Learning Objectives
This module will improve your understanding of:
- How wounds present differently across the range of skin tones.
- How to assess wounds in people with dark skin tones.
- The place for objective tools and technology to support wound assessment.
- How to implement best practice in wound management for people with dark skin tones.
- Alternative options in wound dressings for people with dark skin tones.
Author
Dr Neesha Oozageer Gunowa is a Senior Lecturer and Community Pathway Lead at the University of Surrey
Date module published
Oct 12, 2022
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