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Prof Georgina Gethin

RGN, Dip, HEDip, PhD

Contact Details

Personal Professor
School of Nursing & Midwifery
NUI Galway
E: GEORGINA.GETHIN@nuigalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Prof. Georgina Gethin, PhD, MSc Clinical Research, RGN, PG Dip Wound Healing, Dip Anatomy, Dip Applied Physiology, FFNMRCSI
Prof. Georgina Gethin was appointed Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, National University of Ireland, Galway in 2013. She holds a PhD and fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and has an extensive background in wound management as a clinical nurse specialist, clinical consultancy, member of the diabetic foot team in NUI Galway, lead researcher on the development of the first national wound care guidelines in Ireland and national framework for procurement of wound care products. She lectures at undergraduate and post-graduate level on wound healing and tissue repair and research methods. Georgina is supervisor and examiner for MSc and PhD research programmes. Georgina is a council member of the European Wound Management Association,  in addition to being a member of the Cochrane wounds group. Her specialist areas of interest are in epidemiology of wounds, wound bed assessment incorporating wound pH and temperature, palliative wound care and the use of honey in wound healing. This is supported through a commitment to evidence based practice as evidenced by being on the editorial board of 3 journals, and extensive publications in peer-reviewed journals. She is collaborating with colleagues in the UK, Switzerland and Italy on research projects  including development of guidelines for palliative wound care.

Research Interests

My primary area of interest is in wound science. This includes assessment of the wound bed and the development of diagnostic and objective wound assessment tools including that of wound pH.
The use of honey in wound healing and the management of chronic wounds.
Palliative wound care.
Evidence based practice and in particular randomised controlled trials of interventions .

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
Early warning signs for recurrence of venous leg ulcers 01-JAN-20 17-DEC-21
CÚRAM SPOKE FLEMING MEDICAL LIMITED 1 of 2 08-JUN-17 30-OCT-21
GENERAL ACCOUNT GEORGINA GETHIN 12-FEB-14 31-DEC-24
CÚRAM SPOKE FLEMING MEDICAL LIMITED 2 of 2 08-JUN-17 30-OCT-21
ARIW - Alliance for Research and Innovation in Wounds 01-APR-17 31-MAR-27
Ph, temperature and size of chronic wounds - 01-JAN-15 30-DEC-19
GEORGINA GETHIN MF PROJECT 01-SEP-14 31-DEC-16

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'Health literacy in people with venous leg ulcers: a protocol for scoping review'
Weller, CD; Probst, S; Gethin, G; Richards, C; Sixsmith, J; Turnour, L; et al., (2021) 'Health literacy in people with venous leg ulcers: a protocol for scoping review'. BMJ Open, 11 (5) [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'Impact of hidradenitis suppurativa-specific wound dressing system on patient quality of life and dressing-related pain: pilot study. J Wound Care'
Moloney S, Fitzgerald D, Roshan D, Gethin G. (2022) 'Impact of hidradenitis suppurativa-specific wound dressing system on patient quality of life and dressing-related pain: pilot study. J Wound Care'. Journal Of Wound Care, [DOI] [Details]
(2023) 'How health literacy relates to venous leg ulcer healing: A scoping review'
Bouguettaya, A; Gethin, G; Probst, S; Sixsmith, J; Team, V; Weller, C (2023) 'How health literacy relates to venous leg ulcer healing: A scoping review'. Plos One, 18 (1) [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Systematic review of topical interventions for the management of odour in patients with chronic wounds or malignant fungating wounds: a study protocol'
Butler, K., Vellinga, A., Ivory, J.D., Cunningham, S., Joshi, L., Oommen, A., Sezgin, D., Carr, P. and Gethin, G., (2021) 'Systematic review of topical interventions for the management of odour in patients with chronic wounds or malignant fungating wounds: a study protocol'. HRB Open Research, 4 (124) [DOI] [Details]
(2022) 'The Personal Impact of Daily Wound Care for Hidradenitis Suppurativa'
Moloney S, McGrath BM, Roshan D, Gethin G. (2022) 'The Personal Impact of Daily Wound Care for Hidradenitis Suppurativa'. Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland), 238 :762-771 [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'What is the “normal” wound bed temperature? A scoping review and new hypothesis'
Gethin, G., Ivory, J.D., Sezgin, D., Muller, H., O’Connor, G., Vellinga, A (2021) 'What is the “normal” wound bed temperature? A scoping review and new hypothesis'. Wound Repair And Regeneration, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Mandatory vaccination for seasonal influenza: what are nurses' views?'
Flanagan P, Dowling M, Gethin G (2020) 'Mandatory vaccination for seasonal influenza: what are nurses' views?'. British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), 29 (20):1186-1191 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Public & patient involvement to guide research in wound care in an Irish context. A round table report'
O'Regan, M;Gethin, G;O'Loughlin, A;O'Connor, G;Dineen, S;Pandit, A;Tawfick, W;McIntosh, C;Cahill-Collins, M;Hanley, J;Whelan, C;Ivory, JD;Murphy, L (2020) 'Public & patient involvement to guide research in wound care in an Irish context. A round table report'. Journal Of Tissue Viability, 29 :7-11 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Nurses are research leaders in skin and wound care'
Gethin, G;Probst, S;Weller, C;Kottner, J;Beeckman, D (2020) 'Nurses are research leaders in skin and wound care'. International wound journal, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) 'Public & patient involvement to guide research in wound care in an Irish context. A round table report'
O'Regan, M,Gethin, G,O'Loughlin, A,O'Connor, G,Dineen, S,Pandit, A,Tawfick, W,McIntosh, C,Cahill-Collins, M,Hanley, J,Whelan, C,Ivory, JD,Murphy, L (2020) 'Public & patient involvement to guide research in wound care in an Irish context. A round table report'. Journal Of Tissue Viability, 29 :7-11 [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Barriers and facilitators to seasonal influenza vaccination uptake among nurses: A mixed methods study'
Flanagan, P,Dowling, M,Gethin, G (2020) 'Barriers and facilitators to seasonal influenza vaccination uptake among nurses: A mixed methods study'. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Barriers and facilitators to seasonal influenza vaccination uptake among nurses: A mixed methods study'
Flanagan, P;Dowling, M;Gethin, G (2020) 'Barriers and facilitators to seasonal influenza vaccination uptake among nurses: A mixed methods study'. Journal Of Advanced Nursing, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'ABPI reporting and compression recommendations in global clinical practice guidelines on venous leg ulcer management: A scoping review'
Weller, CD;Team, V;Ivory, JD;Crawford, K;Gethin, G (2019) 'ABPI reporting and compression recommendations in global clinical practice guidelines on venous leg ulcer management: A scoping review'. International wound journal, 16 :406-419 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Estimating the health-care costs of wound care in Ireland'
Gillespie, P,Carter, L,McIntosh, C,Gethin, G (2019) 'Estimating the health-care costs of wound care in Ireland'. Journal of wound care, 28 :324-330 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) 'External validity of randomized controlled trials of interventions in venous leg ulceration: A systematic review'
Gethin, G;Ivory, JD;Connell, L;McIntosh, C;Weller, CD (2019) 'External validity of randomized controlled trials of interventions in venous leg ulceration: A systematic review'. Wound Repair And Regeneration, [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Prevalence of Chronic Illness and Risk Factors for Chronic Illness Among Patients With Venous Leg Ulceration: A Cross-Sectional Study'
Kelly, M,Gethin, G (2019) 'Prevalence of Chronic Illness and Risk Factors for Chronic Illness Among Patients With Venous Leg Ulceration: A Cross-Sectional Study'. International Journal Of Lower Extremity Wounds, 18 :301-308 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Antimicrobial dressings for treating local infection in patients with diabetic foot ulcers'
Ivory JD, Gethin, G. McIntosh, C. (2018) 'Antimicrobial dressings for treating local infection in patients with diabetic foot ulcers'. The Diabetic Foot Journal, [Details]
(2018) 'Monitoring of pH and temperature of neuropathic diabetic and nondiabetic foot ulcers for 12 weeks: An observational study'
Gethin, G,O'Connor, GM,Abedin, J,Newell, J,Flynn, L,Watterson, D,O'Loughlin, A (2018) 'Monitoring of pH and temperature of neuropathic diabetic and nondiabetic foot ulcers for 12 weeks: An observational study'. Wound Repair And Regeneration, 26 :251-256 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Randomized controlled trial of honey versus mupirocin to decolonize patients with nasal colonization of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus'
Poovelikunnel, TT,Gethin, G,Solanki, D,McFadden, E,Codd, M,Humphreys, H (2018) 'Randomized controlled trial of honey versus mupirocin to decolonize patients with nasal colonization of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus'. J Hosp Infect, 98 :141-148 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'A descriptive survey study of violence management and priorities among psychiatric staff in mental health services, across seventeen european countries'
Cowman, S,Bjorkdahl, A,Clarke, E,Gethin, G,Maguire, J,EViPRG (2017) 'A descriptive survey study of violence management and priorities among psychiatric staff in mental health services, across seventeen european countries'. BMC Health Services Research, 17 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Enhanced thermal imaging of wound tissue for better clinical decision making'
Keenan, E,Gethin, G,Flynn, L,Watterson, D,O'Connor, GM (2017) 'Enhanced thermal imaging of wound tissue for better clinical decision making'. Physiological Measurement, 38 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'Psychological interventions for treating and preventing recurrence of foot ulcers in people with diabetes'
Mcgloin, H. and Devane, D. and Mcintosh, C.D. and Winkley, K. and Gethin, G. (2017) 'Psychological interventions for treating and preventing recurrence of foot ulcers in people with diabetes'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (10) [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Complementary and alternative therapies for management of odor in malignant fungating wounds: a critical review'
Gethin, G;McIntosh, C;Probst, S (2016) 'Complementary and alternative therapies for management of odor in malignant fungating wounds: a critical review'. Chronic Wound Care Management and Research, 3 :51-57 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'Thermal imaging as a novel assessment of neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration'
O'Loughlin, A,Flynn, L,Watterson, D,Gethin, G (2016) 'Thermal imaging as a novel assessment of neuropathic diabetic foot ulceration'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 185 :412-412 [Details]
(2015) 'Defining outcomes in wound care - the need for consensus'
Gethin, G (2015) 'Defining outcomes in wound care - the need for consensus'. Journal of wound care, 24 :51-51 [Details]
(2015) 'Heterogeneity of wound outcome measures in RCTs of treatments for VLUs: A systematic review'
Gethin, G,Killeen, F,Devane, D (2015) 'Heterogeneity of wound outcome measures in RCTs of treatments for VLUs: A systematic review'. Journal of wound care, 24 :211-226 [Details]
(2015) 'Mupirocin resistance: clinical implications and potential alternatives for the eradication of MRSA'
Poovelikunnel, T,Gethin, G,Humphreys, H (2015) 'Mupirocin resistance: clinical implications and potential alternatives for the eradication of MRSA'. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 70 :2681-2692 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Defining outcomes in wound care - the need for consensus'
Gethin, G (2015) 'Defining outcomes in wound care - the need for consensus'. Journal Of Wound Care, 24 :51-51 [Details]
(2015) 'Heterogeneity of wound outcome measures in RCTs of treatments for VLUs: A systematic review'
Gethin, G;Killeen, F;Devane, D (2015) 'Heterogeneity of wound outcome measures in RCTs of treatments for VLUs: A systematic review'. Journal Of Wound Care, 24 :211-226 [Details]
(2015) 'Mupirocin resistance. Clinical Implications and potential alternatives for the eradication of MRSA'
Poovelikunnel, Toney; Gethin, Georgina; Humphreys, Hilary (2015) 'Mupirocin resistance. Clinical Implications and potential alternatives for the eradication of MRSA'. Journal Of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, ePub [Details]
(2015) 'Erratum: Heterogeneity of wound outcome measures in RCTs of treatments for VLUs: A systematic review (Journal of Wound Care (2015) 24:5 (211-244))'
Gethin, G. and Kileen, F. and Devane, D. (2015) 'Erratum: Heterogeneity of wound outcome measures in RCTs of treatments for VLUs: A systematic review (Journal of Wound Care (2015) 24:5 (211-244))'. Journal of Wound Care, 24 (10) [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Heterogeneity of wound outcome measures in RCTs of treatments for VLUs: A systematic review'
Gethin, G. and Killeen, F. and Devane, D. (2015) 'Heterogeneity of wound outcome measures in RCTs of treatments for VLUs: A systematic review'. Journal of Wound Care, 24 (5):211-226 [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Debridement for venous leg ulcers'
Gethin, G;Cowman, S;Kolbach, DN (2015) 'Debridement for venous leg ulcers'. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews , [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Debridement for Venous Leg Ulcers'
Gethin, G., Kolbach, D., Cowman, S., (2015) 'Debridement for Venous Leg Ulcers'. Cochrane Database Of Systematic Reviews, [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2014) 'Current practice in the management of wound odour: An international survey'
Gethin, G,Grocott, P,Probst, S,Clarke, E (2014) 'Current practice in the management of wound odour: An international survey'. International Journal Of Nursing Studies, 51 :865-874 [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'EWMA Document: Home Care Wound Care Overview Challenges and perspectives'
Probst, S., Sappenen, S., Gerber, V., Hopkins, A., Rimdeika, R., Gethin, G. (2014) 'EWMA Document: Home Care Wound Care Overview Challenges and perspectives'. Journal Of Wound Care, 23 (5):S1-S44 [Details]
(2014) 'R.I.S.E. for the prevention of pressure ulcers'
Gethin, G.; McIntosh, C. (2014) 'R.I.S.E. for the prevention of pressure ulcers'. EWMA Journal, 14 (2):52-54 [Details]
(2014) 'Book Review'
Gethin, G. (2014) 'Book Review'. EWMA Journal, 14 (2):100-100 [Details]
(2014) 'Development of a position document for home care - wound care'
Probst, S,Gerber, V,Gethin, G,Hopkins, A,Rimdeika, R,Seppanen, S,Mortensen, S (2014) 'Development of a position document for home care - wound care'. International Journal Of Integrated Care, 14 [Details]
(2013) 'How are topical opioids used to manage painful cutaneous lesions in palliative care? A critical review'
Graham, T;Grocott, P;Probst, S;Wanklyn, S;Dawson, J;Gethin, G (2013) 'How are topical opioids used to manage painful cutaneous lesions in palliative care? A critical review'. Pain, 154 :1920-1928 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Elective surgery: a comparison of in-patient versus day surgery practices in Ireland'
Meshkat B, Cowman S, Gethin G, Higgins P, Ryan K, Mulligan E (2013) 'Elective surgery: a comparison of in-patient versus day surgery practices in Ireland'. Ir J Med Sci, 182 (2):267-275 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Malignant wound management in advanced illness: new insights'
Grocott P, Gethin G, Probst S (2013) 'Malignant wound management in advanced illness: new insights'. Current opinion in supportive and palliative care, 7 (1):101-105 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'An International eDelphi study identifying the research and education priorities in wound management and tissue repair'
•Cowman, S., Gethin, G., Clarke, E., Moore, Z., Craig, G., Jordan – O’Brien, J., McLain, N. & Strapp, H. (2012) 'An International eDelphi study identifying the research and education priorities in wound management and tissue repair'. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 21 (3):344-353 [Details]
(2012) 'Understanding the inflammatory process in wound healing'
Gethin G (2012) 'Understanding the inflammatory process in wound healing'. Commun, Suppl :1-1 [Details]
(2012) 'Elective surgery; a comparison of in-patient versus day surgery practice in Ireland'
Meshkat, B., Cowman, S., Gethin, G., Higgins, P., Ryan, K., Mulligan, E. (2012) 'Elective surgery; a comparison of in-patient versus day surgery practice in Ireland'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, ePub [Details]
(2012) 'Understanding the inflammatory process in wound healing'
Gethin, G. (2012) 'Understanding the inflammatory process in wound healing'. British Journal Of Community Nursing, :17-22 [Details]
(2012) 'An international eDelphi study identifying the research and education priorities in wound management and tissue repair'
Cowman S, Gethin G, Clarke E, Moore Z, Craig G, Jordan-O'Brien J, McLain N, Strapp H (2012) 'An international eDelphi study identifying the research and education priorities in wound management and tissue repair'. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 21 (3-4):344-353 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Understanding data; an introduction to critical appraisal'
Gethin G (2012) 'Understanding data; an introduction to critical appraisal'. Acta medica Croatica : casopis Hravatske akademije medicinskih znanosti, 66 Suppl 1 :147-151 [Details]
(2012) 'Prevalence of lymphoedema and quality of life among patients attending a hospital-based wound management and vascular clinic'
Gethin, G., Byrne, D., Tierney, S., Strapp, H. and Cowman, S. (2012) 'Prevalence of lymphoedema and quality of life among patients attending a hospital-based wound management and vascular clinic'. International wound journal, 9 (2):120-125 [Details]
(2011) 'The dissemination of wound management guidelines: a national survey'
Gethin G. McIntosh C. Cundell J (2011) 'The dissemination of wound management guidelines: a national survey'. Journal of Wound Care, 20 (7):340-345 [Details]
(2011) 'Management of malodour in palliative care'
Gethin, G. (2011) 'Management of malodour in palliative care'. British Journal Of Community Nursing, :S28-S36 [Details]
(2011) 'Management of malodour in palliative care'
Gethin, G. (2011) 'Management of malodour in palliative care'. Nursing Standard, 26 (7):53-60 [Details]
(2011) 'The dissemination of wound management guidelines: a national survey'
Gethin, G;McIntosh, C;Cundell, J (2011) 'The dissemination of wound management guidelines: a national survey'. Journal Of Wound Care, 20 [Details]
(2011) 'The dissemination of wound management guidelines: a national survey'
Gethin, G,McIntosh, C,Cundell, J (2011) 'The dissemination of wound management guidelines: a national survey'. Journal of wound care, 20 [Details]
(2011) 'The dissemination of wound management guidelines: a national survey'
Gethin G, McIntosh C, Cundell J (2011) 'The dissemination of wound management guidelines: a national survey'. Journal of wound care, 20 (7):1-5 [Details]
(2011) 'The role of antiseptics in pressure ulcer management'
Gethin G (2011) 'The role of antiseptics in pressure ulcer management'. Stand, 26 (7):53-60 [Details]
(2010) 'Can 'search and destroy' reduce nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Irish hospital?'
Higgins A, Lynch M, Gethin G (2010) 'Can 'search and destroy' reduce nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Irish hospital?'. J Hosp Infect, 75 (2):120-123 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'National survey of the provision of day surgery across public and private hospitals in Ireland'
Cowman, S., Gethin, G., Mulligan, E., Ryan, K. & Meshkat, B. (2010) 'National survey of the provision of day surgery across public and private hospitals in Ireland'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science, 179 (4):493-499 [Details]
(2010) 'Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of Ulmo honey from Chile and Manuka honey against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa'
Sherlock O, Dolan A, Athman R, Power A, Gethin G, Cowman S, Humphreys H (2010) 'Comparison of the antimicrobial activity of Ulmo honey from Chile and Manuka honey against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa'. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 10 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'National survey of the provision of day surgery across public and private hospitals in Ireland'
Cowman S, Gethin G, Mulligan E, Ryan K, Meshkat B (2010) 'National survey of the provision of day surgery across public and private hospitals in Ireland'. Ir J Med Sci, 179 (4):493-499 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Randomized controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis of silver-donating antimicrobial dressings for venous leg ulcers (VULCAN trial) (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 1147-1156)'
White R, Cutting K, Ousey K, Butcher M, Gray D, Flanagan M, Donnelly J, McIntosh C, Kingsley A, Fletcher J, Chadwick P, Gethin G, Beldon P (2010) 'Randomized controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis of silver-donating antimicrobial dressings for venous leg ulcers (VULCAN trial) (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 1147-1156)'. Br J Surg, 97 (3):459-41 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'Randomized controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis of silver-donating antimicrobial dressings for venous leg ulcers (VULCAN trial) (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 1147-1156)'
White, R,Cutting, K,Ousey, K,Butcher, M,Gray, D,Flanagan, M,Donnelly, J,McIntosh, C,Kingsley, A,Fletcher, J,Chadwick, P,Gethin, G,Beldon, P (2010) 'Randomized controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis of silver-donating antimicrobial dressings for venous leg ulcers (VULCAN trial) (Br J Surg 2009; 96: 1147-1156)'. British Journal Of Surgery, 97 :459-460 [DOI] [Details]
(2010) 'An exploration of patients adherence with prescribed medicine regimes for Rheumatoid Arthritis'
Doyle, C. Gethin, G. (2010) 'An exploration of patients adherence with prescribed medicine regimes for Rheumatoid Arthritis'. Irish Journal Of Medical Science (1971-)Irish Journal Of Medical Science (1971-), 179 (s14):s 552-s552 [Details]
(2010) 'Disseminating wound care guidelines: lessons from the literature'
Gethin G (2010) 'Disseminating wound care guidelines: lessons from the literature'. Commun, Suppl :1-7 [Details]
(2009) 'Manuka honey vs. hydrogel--a prospective, open label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial to compare desloughing efficacy and healing outcomes in venous ulcers'
Gethin G, Cowman S (2009) 'Manuka honey vs. hydrogel--a prospective, open label, multicentre, randomised controlled trial to compare desloughing efficacy and healing outcomes in venous ulcers'. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 18 (3):466-474 [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Occlusive dressings and gauze dressings did not differ for healing open wounds in surgical patients'
Gethin G (2009) 'Occlusive dressings and gauze dressings did not differ for healing open wounds in surgical patients'. Evidence-based nursing, 12 (2) [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'The lived experience of community nurses treating clients with leg ulcers'
Walsh E, Gethin G (2009) 'The lived experience of community nurses treating clients with leg ulcers'. Commun, 14 (9):1-9 [Details]
(2009) 'Specialist care was important for helping patients with cancer to live positively with malignant fungating wounds'
Gethin G (2009) 'Specialist care was important for helping patients with cancer to live positively with malignant fungating wounds'. Evidence-based nursing, 12 (3) [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Prevalence of wounds in a community care setting in Ireland'
McDermott-Scales L, Cowman S, Gethin G (2009) 'Prevalence of wounds in a community care setting in Ireland'. Journal of wound care, 18 (10):405-417 [Details]
(2009) 'Review: compression was effective for healing venous ulcers, and multicomponent systems were better than single-component ones'
Gethin G (2009) 'Review: compression was effective for healing venous ulcers, and multicomponent systems were better than single-component ones'. Evidence-based nursing, 12 (4) [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Use of the AGREE tool will improve guideline implementation'
Gethin G (2009) 'Use of the AGREE tool will improve guideline implementation'. Journal of wound care, 18 (1) [Details]
(2008) 'Commentary on Bardy J, Slevin NJ, Mais KL & Molassiotis A (2008) A systematic review of honey uses and its potential value within oncology care. Journal of Clinical Nursing 17, 2604-2623'
Gethin G (2008) 'Commentary on Bardy J, Slevin NJ, Mais KL & Molassiotis A (2008) A systematic review of honey uses and its potential value within oncology care. Journal of Clinical Nursing 17, 2604-2623'. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 17 (19):2661-2664 [DOI] [Details]
(2008) 'Bacteriological changes in sloughy venous leg ulcers treated with manuka honey or hydrogel: an RCT'
Gethin G, Cowman S (2008) 'Bacteriological changes in sloughy venous leg ulcers treated with manuka honey or hydrogel: an RCT'. Journal of wound care, 17 (6):241-21 [Details]
(2006) 'Wound measurement comparing the use of acetate tracings and Visitrak digital planimetry'
Gethin G, Cowman S (2006) 'Wound measurement comparing the use of acetate tracings and Visitrak digital planimetry'. Journal Of Clinical Nursing, 15 (4):422-427 [DOI] [Details]
(2005) 'Case series of use of Manuka honey in leg ulceration'
Gethin G, Cowman S (2005) 'Case series of use of Manuka honey in leg ulceration'. International wound journal, 2 (1):10-15 [DOI] [Details]
(2005) 'Estimating costs of pressure area management based on a survey of ulcer care in one Irish hospital'
Gethin G, Jordan-O'Brien J, Moore Z (2005) 'Estimating costs of pressure area management based on a survey of ulcer care in one Irish hospital'. Journal of wound care, 14 (4):162-165 [Details]
(2004) 'Is there enough clinical evidence to use honey to manage wounds?'
Gethin G (2004) 'Is there enough clinical evidence to use honey to manage wounds?'. Journal of wound care, 13 (7):275-278 [Details]
(2002) 'Patient compliance and chronic wounds'
Gethin G (2002) 'Patient compliance and chronic wounds'. Nursing times, 98 (14):60-62 [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2020) 'Wound Care Nursing a person-centred approach'
Gethin, G (2020) 'Wound Care Nursing a person-centred approach' In: Wound Care Nursing. :3-22 Edinburgh: Elsevier. [Details]
(2015) 'Skin problems in palliative care: Nursing Aspects'
Grocott, P., Probst, S., Gethin, G. (2015) 'Skin problems in palliative care: Nursing Aspects' In: Oxford Textbook of Palliative Care. London: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2009) 'Efficacy of honey as a debriding and pH modulating agent'
Gethin, G (2009) 'Efficacy of honey as a debriding and pH modulating agent' In: Honey in Modern Wound Management. :128-138 Aberdeen: Wounds UK. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2019) 29th Conference of European Wound Management Association
Goldrick, M. & Gethin, G (2019) Wound patients' perceptions of and acceptance toward using wearable sensor technology in wound care . In: Piaggesi, A. Scientific Recorder eds. 29th Conference of European Wound Management Association Gothenburg, , 05-JUN-19 - 07-JUN-19 [Details]
(2019) 29th Conference of European Wound Management Association
Gethin, G, (2019) Malignant Fungating Wound assessment tools: current state of the art . In: Piaggessi, A. Scientific Recorder eds. 29th Conference of European Wound Management Association Gothenburg, , 05-JUN-19 - 07-JUN-19 [Details]
(2015) Conference of European Wound Management Association
Gethin G (2015) Core outcome sets in VLU: identifying the need and future directions Conference of European Wound Management Association London, , 13-MAY-15 - 15-MAY-15 [Details]
(2014) 1st Transatlantic wound Science and Podiatric Medicine Conference
Gethin, G. (2014) Is healing the only outcome 1st Transatlantic wound Science and Podiatric Medicine Conference [Details]
(2014) EWMA Conference
Gethin G (2014) Patient Perspectives and Patient Rights EWMA Conference Madrid, Spain, , 14-MAY-14 - 16-MAY-14 [Details]
(2014) European Society of Surgical Oncology and British Association for surgical Oncology
gethin G (2014) Normal Wound Healing an overview European Society of Surgical Oncology and British Association for surgical Oncology Liverpool, , 29-OCT-14 - 31-OCT-14 [Details]
(2014) EWMA Conference
Gethin, G (2014) What is best practice in home care? . In: EWMA eds. EWMA Conference Madrid, Spain, , 14-MAY-14 - 16-MAY-14 [Details]
(2014) 1V COMET
Gethin, G. Killeen, F., Devane, D. (2014) Heterogeneity of wound bed outcome measures in RCTs of VLU: A systematic Review 1V COMET Rome, , 19-NOV-14 - 20-NOV-14 [Details]
(2013) European Wound Management Association
Gethin, G (2013) Symptom management in palliative wound care . In: EWMA eds. European Wound Management Association Copenhagen, , 14-MAY-13 - 17-MAY-13 [Details]
(2013) Wound Management Association of Ireland
Gethin G (2013) Palliative wound care and the concept of skin failure . In: WMAI eds. Wound Management Association of Ireland Cork, , 01-OCT-13 - 02-OCT-13 [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'Systematic review of topical interventions for the management of odour in patients with chronic wounds or malignant fungating wounds: a study protocol'
Butler, K., Vellinga, A., Ivory, J.D., Cunningham, S., Joshi, L., Oommen, A., Sezgin, D., Carr, P. and Gethin, G. (2021) 'Systematic review of topical interventions for the management of odour in patients with chronic wounds or malignant fungating wounds: a study protocol' HRB Open Research, . [DOI] [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2019) 29th Conference of European Wound Management Association,
Scientific Committee Member (2019) largest wound care conference in Europe attracting circa 3,500 delegates. [Program Committee], 29th Conference of European Wound Management Association, Gothenburg, Sweden , 05-JUN-19 - 07-JUN-19. [Details]
(2020) 30th Conference of European Wound Management Association,
Scientific Recorder (2020) largest wound care conference in Europe attracting circa 4,000 delegates. [Vice Program Chair], 30th Conference of European Wound Management Association, London , 13-MAY-20 - 15-MAY-20. [Details]
(2014) 1st Transatlantic Wound Science and Podiatric Medicine Conference,
Roberts N, McIntosh C, MacGilchrist C, Lowry F, Fahy K, Gethin G. (2014) Wound Science. [Conference Organising Committee Member], 1st Transatlantic Wound Science and Podiatric Medicine Conference, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland , 09-OCT-14 - 11-SEP-19. [Details]
(2017) 3rd Transatlantic Wound Science and Podiatric Medicine Conference,
Roberts N, McIntosh C, MacGilchrist C, Farrelly, G, Lowry F, Fahy K, Gethin G. (2017) Wound Science. [Conference Organising Committee Member], 3rd Transatlantic Wound Science and Podiatric Medicine Conference, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland , 31-MAR-17 - 01-APR-17. [Details]

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
World Alliance for Wound and Lymphoedema Care Council Member 01-MAY-14 / 01-MAY-18
International Wound Infection Institute Council Member /
Wound Management Association of Ireland Treasurer /
European Wound Management Association Council Member 25-MAY-12 / 22-MAY-17

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
National Wound Management Guidelines Unit Lead 01-JAN-16 / 01-MAY-17
School Board Chair 01-JAN-16 / 30-OCT-19
School executive Chair 01-JAN-16 / 30-OCT-19
CMNHS executive Executive member 01-JAN-16 / 01-NOV-19
Recruitment Chair 02-SEP-13 / 07-SEP-15
Teaching and Learning Chair 02-SEP-13 / 07-SEP-15

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
NUI Galway Head of School 01-OCT-16 / 01-NOV-19
NUI Galway Senior Lecturer 01-MAR-13 / 01-OCT-16
RCSI Lecturer and Director of Nursing Research 01-OCT-11 / 28-FEB-13

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2007 RCSI PhD Wound Management
2016 NUI Galway Msc Clinical Research

Other Activities

  Description

Council member of the European Wound Management Association

Teaching Interests

Research methods
Evidence Based practice
Wound Care Management

Current Postgraduate Students (Taught)

  Name Degree Primary Supervisor
Alison Douglas Msc Y

Recent Postgraduate Students

  Graduation Name Degree Primary Supervisor
2019 Sarah Hallas PhD
2016 Toney Thomas PhD

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2019/2020 Management of Venous Leg Ulcers NU6104 Part of MSc Wound Healing and Tissue Repair
2019/2020 Diabetic Foot Disease PO5101 part of MSc Wound Healing and Tissue Repair
2019/2020 Advanced Wound Care Management NU438 part of MSc Wound Healing and Tissue Repair

Internal Collaborators

  Name Description of Collaboration
Dr Ger O Connor
Temperature measurement in chronic wounds
Tim O
Co-applicant
Caroline McIntosh

External Collaborators

  Name Organisation / Institute Country Description of Collaboration
Carolina Weller Monash University AUSTRALIA
Scoping Reviews and Systematic Reviews
Sebastian Probst University of Geneva SWITZERLAND
Co-author