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POHQ Research Group Organizes and Participates in the 4th JNSPO Scientific Day on Diabetic Foot Care

The Prosthetics and Orthotics Healthcare Quality (POHQ) Research Group proudly organized and participated in the 4th JNSPO Scientific Day, the first scientific event in Jordan fully dedicated to diabetic foot care, held on Saturday, 20 December 2025, at the Amman Chamber of Commerce Auditorium.

The scientific day was organized in collaboration with the Jordanian National Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (JNSPO) and the Arab Union Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics (UASPO), under the theme:

“Awareness · Prevention · Management”

Scientific and Professional Contribution

Members of the POHQ Research Group played a key role in:

  • Planning and organizing the scientific program

  • Coordinating multidisciplinary speakers

  • Contributing to scientific discussions and workshops

  • Actively attending and engaging in all sessions

The event brought together experts in prosthetics and orthotics, medicine, wound care, rehabilitation, and diabetes management to address critical issues related to diabetes-related foot complications, including prevention strategies, screening, offloading, wound bed preparation, and innovative technologies.

Highlights of the Scientific Program

The program included expert lectures and workshops on:

  • Prevention and risk factors of diabetes-related foot complications

  • Screening and early detection of diabetic foot conditions

  • Offloading management of diabetic foot ulcers

  • The role of P&O in reducing amputations

  • Advanced wound care and silver-based dressings

  • Smart insole systems for ulcer prevention

  • Epidemiology of diabetes-related foot disorders

Commitment to Healthcare Quality

This scientific day reflects the POHQ Research Group’s mission to:

  • Promote evidence-based practice in prosthetics and orthotics

  • Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration

  • Improve quality of care and patient outcomes, particularly for people with diabetes

  • Support national and regional professional development in P&O healthcare services

The POHQ Research Group remains committed to organizing and supporting high-quality scientific activities that advance clinical practice, research, education, and healthcare quality in prosthetics and orthotics locally and regionally.​