About Wound Management and Prevention

Wound Management & Prevention, formerly Ostomy Wound Management, was founded in March 1980 as Ostomy Management. The journal ceased publication at the end of 2024.

ISSN: 2640-5237 (online)

Mission Statement

• To advance the science and art of wound, ostomy, incontinence, and skin care,
• To help authors clearly express and share their clinical findings and ideas, and
• To improve patient care by providing access to sound science and high-quality clinical content.

Aims & Scope

Wound Management & Prevention (WMP), a peer-reviewed and indexed journal, focused on clinical and bedside nursing practices for ostomies, wounds, incontinence, and related skin and nutritional nursing care.

Readership

Readers include health care professionals from various disciplines, but the journal's largest readership is among advanced practice nurses.

Reprints, Rights, Permission, and Translation

Please note: Neither HMP Global, nor our journal(s), nor our agent(s), are responsible for compliance of reprint and e-print buyers with FDA "Good Reprint Practices" or with PhRMA's "Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals." Compliance with these and other policies, laws, or guidelines are strictly the responsibility of the user of the material.

The articles and other content in HMP publications are protected by US Copyright Law and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and permission must be secured before any material is used for any purpose other than that allowed by the fair use doctrine. For good information about fair use, please consider visiting the Stanford University web site on copyright. HMP content is available only through the agents noted in this document and may not be re-sold.

About HMP Global

HMP Global is a healthcare events, education, and omnichannel engagement company that has served the clinical community for more than 40 years. Its portfolio spans 27 brands and 83 events, including Psych Congress, the Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC), EMS World Expo, NEI, LINC, and Advances in IBD, connecting more than 2 million healthcare professionals with over 6,000 leading experts. 

HMP Global operates through: the HMP Global Learning Network and Consultant360 for clinical publishing, HMP Education for accredited continuing education, HMP Global Events for live events, and HMP Collective for year-round omnichannel clinician engagement. Its portfolio also includes the Neuroscience Education Institute (NEI) and Drug Channels Institute. To learn more, visit hmpglobal.com.