Public Policy

Public Policy Forum Survey Report- RESULTS

Are you a member of CAWC?

Yes- 140 (41.5%) No- 197 (58.5%)

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Do you work in

AC- 147 (43.6%)

CC- 112 (33.2%)

Amb C- 24 (7.1%)

LT/NH- 87 (13.9%)

Private Practice-2 Research-3 Isolation-1 Rehab- 1 Total 7 (2%)

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Do you provide direct care

Yes- 316 (93.8%)

No-21 (6.2%)

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Do you feel there is standardized care in your institution/agency/facility or region?

Yes-164 (47%)

No-168 (49.9%)

No response-5 (1.5%)

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Do you feel there is a need for standardized care in your institution/agency/facility or region?

Yes-306 (91.0%)

No- 22( 6.5%)

No response- 9 (2.5%)

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Do you feel the CAWC has a role in assisting you in this?

Yes-321 (95.3%)

No-5 (1.5%)

No response- 5 (1.5%)

Unsure- 6 (1.7%)

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If yes, consider the following possibilities

Develop protocols or guidelines based on nationally identified needs

Yes- 309 (91.7%)

No-2 (0.6%)

No response- 26 (7.7%)

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Provide a clearinghouse to rate and assess existing protocols, guidelines, etc

Yes- 304 (90.2%)

No-5 (1.5%)

No response-28 (8.3%)

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Other ideas how the CAWC may assist you in supporting standardized care

The following are the common themes that were expressed in the comments by 209 (62%) respondents

EDUCATION-

Workshops, inservices, lunch and learn, distance education programs, competencies( debridement, ABPI), certification for nurses in wound care, regional education forums biannually, interpretation of research, provide teaching sessions for teams or wound care leaders, preceptorships, develop manuals, regional conferences and utilize local talent for workshops, satellite conferences, infection control, mentoring programs, advocate for wound care in nursing school programs, educate physicians

Communication

Access to experts by website, e-mail and phone

Access to guidelines on-line

Support research and dissemination of research results from different sites

Develop provincial guidelines

Do cost-effective analysis of high cost dressings and report the results

Develop position or policy statements

Provide recommendations for best practice

Bi-annual update for membership

Provide literature in nursing journals ( Canadian nurse)

Make scientific references available

Other

Increase marketing

Lobby government at local, provincial and federal levels

Develop policies to address the influence of companies dictating policy and treatment choices

Be non-partisan with products and companies/do not have product driven care

Charge for resources

Be part of accreditation teams

Work with medical funding groups (i.e., Veterans Affairs, insurance agencies) to look at funding for prevention programs

Advocate for increased funding in Long Term Care facilities for special mattresses

Have provincial chapters to conduct smaller meetings

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