The Implementation Gap: Why Evidence-Based Wound Care Still Isn't Standard Practice with Michelle Barakat-Johnson
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In this episode, Hayley sits down with Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson, Joint Clinical Professor of Wound Care and Skin Integrity, Director of the Tissue Repair Institute, and Lead for Skin Integrity and Wound Care across Sydney Local Health District and the University of Sydney. Together, they unpack one of wound care’s biggest challenges: closing the gap between evidence and implementation in wound care. They explore why education alone isn’t enough, the barriers preventing evidence-base...
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