Pressure Care Mattress Masterclass in Clinical Practice

Name: Pressure Care Mattress Masterclass in Clinical Practice
Start: 2026-04-16T09:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-04-16T09:00:00+08:00
Location: Unicare Health

Manual Handling Equipment Masterclass

In today’s healthcare landscape, where user comfort, safety, and outcomes are central to quality care, confident prescription of pressure care mattresses is essential.

This masterclass offers a practical exploration of pressure care mattress prescription, which will strengthen your understanding of pressure injury prevention and management principles, explore mattress technologies, and refine clinical reasoning to support informed, evidence-based decision-making.

Designed to bridge theory and real-world application, this session will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to prescribe solutions that optimise pressure management, enhance comfort, and improve quality of life for the individuals they support.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, you will be able to:

Consolidate foundational principles of pressure care and understand the role of pressure care mattresses in prevention and management strategies.
Evaluate the latest pressure care technologies, including dynamic air systems and emerging innovations, through an evidence-based lens.
Apply structured clinical reasoning when prescribing pressure care mattresses, considering mobility, risk profile, environmental factors, and individual comfort needs.

This session is recommended for Occupational Therapists, Senior Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Senior Physiotherapists who are seeking to strengthen their confidence and clinical decision-making in prescribing pressure care mattresses to optimise pressure management, comfort, and quality of life.

Ilissa Liew
Head of Clinical Eduation

Ilissa, an experienced OT, is Unicare Health’s Focused Educator in Sleep Support Surfaces. She facilitates clinical training on electric profiling beds, pressure care mattresses, and positioning aids, empowering clinicians to prescribe effective solutions for pressure injury prevention and management while improving comfort, independence, and outcomes for clients.