Model Of Care For Chronic Wounds In A Community Context: Implementation Study With Multiprofessional Integration

Abstract

Chronic wounds are a clinical and social challenge that requires continuity of care, minimum standardization of practices, and coordinated interprofessional work—especially in settings where economic and logistical barriers disrupt treatment. This paper provides an implementation-oriented description of a community-based chronic wound care model structured within a multidisciplinary outpatient setting, led by a pharmacist with a background in pharmaceutical services and healthcare management. The analysis starts from the premise that chronic wound outcomes depend not only on clinical decisions but also on a service’s capacity to sustain triage, follow-up, access to supplies, patient education, and systematic documentation. Rather than reporting quantified clinical outcomes—which would require prospective datasets—the paper organizes the service design, clarifies mechanisms of interprofessional integration, frames the pharmacist’s role in supporting care, and proposes an evaluation architecture consistent with implementation science and healthcare quality. The contribution is a descriptive, replicable, and auditable roadmap for community initiatives, linking access and continuity to disciplined documentation and a concise set of process, implementation, and outcome indicators to support quality improvement cycles and future evidence-based publications.