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Transdisciplinary collaboration in wound care research
Parker, Christina Broszczak, Daniel Edwards, Helen Upton, Z. Finlayson, Kathleen Parker, Tony J.
Parker, Christina
Broszczak, Daniel
Edwards, Helen
Upton, Z.
Finlayson, Kathleen
Parker, Tony J.
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Abstract
The highly complex disorder of chronic wounds is a significant problem. Information is often lacking, dynamically changing, or contradictory and thus acts to impede the progression of research and its translation into clinical care. Transdisciplinary collaboration may play an important role in chronic wound research, permitting key stakeholders with a single, central goal to take a unified approach towards addressing the problem. While transdisciplinary collaboration is not a new concept, its implementation within chronic wound research is relatively new. This is because the research area is still largely dominated by single-discipline researchers or by multiple disciplines working in isolation. Transdisciplinary research is a transcending approach, requiring a greater level of understanding between disciplines and may represent the next leap forward in wound care research. This approach necessitates a deeper understanding by all team members of the co-disciplines involved; where key stakeholders are better equipped to respond to dynamic changes and problems that arise in chronic wound research. In this paper, we illustrate what a transdisciplinary approach in wound care research may entail, with the ultimate goal of such an undertaking to improve understanding of the complexities of wound care, which could lead to potential benefits in wound management.
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chronic wounds, transdisciplinary collaboration, wound care, research framework
Date
2015
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Wound Practice & Research
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23
Issue
4
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179-183
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