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Moisture-Associated Skin Damage (MASD)

Moisture-associated Skin Damage (MASD), as the name suggests, occurs when exposure to a moisture source results in a breakdown of skin integrity. MASD is an umbrella term for a number of conditions including incontinence-associated dermatitis, peri-stomal skin damage, peri-wound skin damage and intertrigo. These conditions can impact greatly on patients so protecting the skin from damage and promoting wound healing are integral parts of skin and wound care. This area contains a variety of different resources to help aid understanding of MASD, so please sign up to our events, and explore to learn more!

Special report: Understanding Moisture-associated Skin Damage and Best Practice Recommendations

Special report MASD
Special Report on MASD written by Elizabeth Faust, MSN, CRNP, CSWS, CWOCN-AP, MAPWCA; Siobhan McCoulough, CNS; and Patricia Idensohn, CNS

This white paper covers the 4 types of MASD and discusses its management. 

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Moisture associated skin damage (MASD)

Moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) is an umbrella term for four types of MASD, namely; incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD), intertriginous dermatitis (ID)...

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Incidence Rates and Predictors of Stomal-Related Complications: A 1-Year Prospective Study
Incidence Rates and Predictors of Stomal-Related Complications: A 1-Year Prospective Study
From: Wound Management & Prevention
Authors: Mei-Yu Hsu, MS; Hsiao-Hui Hsu, MS; Yu-Lin Wu, PhD, RN, WCET
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Cultivating Incontinence-associated Dermatitis Prevention Practices in an Australian Local Health District: A Quasi-experimental Study
Cultivating Incontinence-associated Dermatitis Prevention Practices in an Australian Local Health District: A Quasi-experimental Study
From: Wound Management & Prevention
Authors: Michelle Barakat-Johnson, RN, MN, PhD(c); Michelle Lai, MRes, PhD(c), MN, BN, RN; Timothy Wand, RN, NP, MN(Hons) PhD; Fiona Coyer, RN, MSc Nursing, PhD; Kathryn White, RN, MN, PhD
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Spotlight resource Incontinence-associated dermatitis: diagnosis and treatment


From: Journal of Community Nursing (JCN)
Author: Kirsty Mahoney

Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) presents as inflammation and/or disruption of skin integrity as a result of faecal or urinary incontinence, or a combination of both.

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