Belgian National Institute for Health and diability insurance launched a call for projects via the application of negative pressure wound therapy in home nursing

Aug 2018

The treatment of wounds by Negative Pressure Therapy (NPT) is a non-invasive, unique and dynamic system that promotes healing of wounds.The demand and the possibilities of using this therapy at home are more and more numerous. For this reason, INAMI/RIZIV launched a study for a maximum period of 18 months in order to find answers on these 3 questions:

How does the application of NPT in home care (from the observation of 1,000 patients) take place?
What is the financial impact of the application of home NPT (patient, home care nurse)?
How do patients, their families, and home-based nurses perceive the use of home-based NPT?

To complete this study, 20 pilot projects will be initiated and supported by a scientific team. This is done in accordance with the “Article 56, § 1”, which allows to initiate experimental projects in the field of health care.

See full details here.

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