The purpose of the establishment of the organization is as follows:
To bring together physicians, nurses, dietitians, rehabilitation therapists, diabetes educators, social workers, researchers, and other relevant health care personnel involved in wound care, from both domestic and international backgrounds, to serve our patients. We aim to effectively utilize medical resources, promote the development of research in the field of wound care, and enhance the efficacy of wound care in our country, thereby ensuring that our patients receive the best and the most comprehensive care.
The missions of the organization are as follows:
(1) To integrate personnel and resources related to wound treatment and wound care in order to maximize medical effectiveness.
(2) To promote research and development in the specialization of wound care.
(3) To establish domestic and international information guidelines for wound care for academic groups and our members.
(4) To regularly hold academic lectures and discussions.
(5) To facilitate international academic exchanges and activities.
(6) To regularly publish journals and relevant publications.
Message from the Chairperson of our society
Chairperson of the Taiwan Society for Wound Care: Nai-Chen Cheng
The prevalence of hard-to-heal wounds continues to rise with the increase in the elderly population and those suffering from chronic diseases. Without appropriate care for these wounds, besides causing discomfort to the patients themselves, the situation of repeated hospitalizations due to wound complications has become a heavy burden on our healthcare system, patients' families, and society. Therefore, establishing an effective and patient-centered wound care model is an important issue faced by our healthcare system and society as a whole. However, wound care involves many specialties, and cooperation is necessary to facilitate the smooth recovery of these non-healing wounds. This is the purpose of the Taiwan Society for Wound Care, which aims to "bring together members from various fields, provide and integrate new knowledge and experiences in the field, and enable patients to receive the most suitable and comprehensive medical care.
Optimal wound management should be "patient-centered", which means it should be effective, accessible, simple and affordable. These characteristics may vary depending on the caregivers and the cared-for individuals in different settings such as medical institutions, long-term care facilities, and home environment. Therefore, wound care is a complex and challenging task. The Taiwan Society for Wound Care is committed to promoting wound education and training by offering wound care courses. By training more and more healthcare professionals with expertise in wound care, we hope to reduce the incidence of amputation, death, and deterioration in the quality of life among patients with hard-to-heal wounds.
In the past few years, there has been continuous innovation and growth in the field of wound diagnosis, treatment, and care-related technologies. Therefore, the Taiwan Society for Wound Care is also dedicated to promoting clinical and basic research related to wounds. Effective wound care techniques require ongoing research, innovation, and clinical validation, a process that necessitates the assistance and support of experts, healthcare professionals, and caregivers from different disciplines and fields. For example, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was difficult for patients to seek medical treatment, which lead to the development of telemedicine. As British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said, "Never let a good crisis go to waste." Many patients with chronic wounds have limited mobility, and the pandemic may serve as an opportunity to promote the development of telemedicine and smart healthcare in wound care, thereby improving the quality of care for these patients
The Taiwan Society for Wound Care holds annual conferences, seminars, workshops, and more, which provide not only for the exchange of new knowledge and technology but also opportunities for sharing of medical care experiences. When these information and experiences are integrated and organized, the society can effectively serve as a window for members to absorb new information. As the number of patients with hard-to-heal wounds in Taiwan has significantly increased, the society also strives to become a reliable source of correct wound care information for the public, serving as a platform for resource sharing among wound care providers and recipients. Through feedback from the public and the sharing of experiences by healthcare professionals, we continuously seek to optimize new wound care methods to ensure that our wound patients receive improved and comprehensive care.