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Wound care has been a developing subject over the centuries, from war wounds up to bed sores and diabetic ulcers. But what if there was a technology that could guide you how to properly treat a type of wound using biomarkers? About 2% of patients in the world deal with chronic wounds, with 6.7 million people in the United States suffer from ulcers, and non-healing surgical wounds (Hossain et al, 2024). A lot of times medical professionals rely on previous medical experiences and knowledge to try to treat wounds, but even that can lead to use and improper treatment of antibiotics, causing a antibiotic drug resistance. The smart bandages contain biochemical sensors that measure temperature, pH levels, moisture levels, and the existence of certain biomarkers and/or bacteria (Hossain et al, 2024).

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Can deliver drugs in a controlled manner

can monitor real-time moisture levels without interfering with wound dressing

has a oxygen sensor for wounds with poor oxygen supply

can monitor wound pH levels

has skin pressure sensing capabilities

battery free

flexible & thin

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currently only used in lab settings

sensors/electronics need to be human-body compatible

restricted sensing capabilities

clinical practice on actual patients is limited

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I think from my experience working in a hospital and having to take care of critical patient's wounds', this kind of technology would be very helpful in a clinical setting. There have been many times where my coworkers and I have relied on previous wound exposure experience to help take care of a patient's pressure injury, or have heavily relied on a wound care nurse to come by and see the patient. With a smart bandage, it would help prevent delayed wound healing and may even decrease inappropriate antibiotic usage. We are taught to turn the patient every two hours, using barrier ointments, or using pressure relief overlays, but it is still not always enough to do these measures.

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Restorative

-Having a restorative trait on the team would help due to my ability with dealing with arising problems and how to try to resolve them.

Activator

-Having a activator trait on the team would be beneficial due to my ability to turn my thoughts into action rather than just sitting and talking about them.

Context

-Having an context trait would help the team by being able to think about past experiences/research to help build and improve this technology.

Futuristic

-Having a futuristic trait would help the team because I can imagine what the future of this technology can look like and the good it can accomplish.

Input

-Having an input trait can be helpful to the team by being able to collect data, ideas, evidence to help improve this technology.

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Hossain, I., Zahid, S., Chowdhury, M. A., Hossain, M., Hossain, N., Islam, A., & Mobarak, H. (2024). Smart bandage: A device for wound monitoring and targeted treatment. Results in Chemistry, 7, 101292. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2023.101292

Gallup, Inc. (2019, September 21). Cliftonstrengths. Gallup.com. https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx

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Sheila: Strategic

-I chose Sheila for her strategic trait because of being able to identify patterns and issues while also being able to plan for the unexpected.

Louis: Learner

-I chose Louis for his learner trait because of their want to learn and being able to learn quickly, which would be great for constantly changing research.

Angelica: Analytical

-I chose Angelica for her analytical trait because of her ability to identify problems that can affect research.

Alice: Achiever

-I chose Alice for her achiever trait because of her ability to work hard and being happy with productivity.

David: Deliberative

-I chose David for his deliberative trait because he will think before taking action and make sound decisions when it comes to research.