Francisco Fernández García

Francisco Fernández García serves as a Professor in the Department of Spanish Philology at the University of Jaén, holding the prestigious rank of Catedrático de Universidad. His academic profile reflects a dual research trajectory spanning Linguistics and Clinical Wound Care, demonstrating significant interdisciplinary engagement across humanities and healthcare disciplines.

He earned his doctorate from the University of Granada with a thesis titled Estudio pragmático-discursivo de la comunicación político-electoral (1999), supervised by Dr. Jenaro Ortega Olivares. This foundational work established his expertise in discourse analysis within political communication contexts.

• Research Interests: His scholarly activities encompass General Linguistics (particularly Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis of political-electoral communication) and clinically-focused Wound Care research including pressure ulcers, chronic wound management, and nursing practices within Spain's healthcare system.
• Publication Trends: Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate concentrated focus on wound epidemiology, prevalence studies across healthcare settings (primary care, hospitals, nursing homes), therapeutic protocols, and nursing education initiatives, primarily through the GNEAUPP national research network.

Professional Affiliations: He maintains active membership in the Linguistic Analysis Research Group (Análisis Lingüístico: Teoría y Aplicaciones) while simultaneously contributing to the National Nursing Group for Pressure Ulcer and Wound Care (GNEAUPP), directing numerous prevalence studies and clinical protocol developments within Andalusia's healthcare districts.

Operational Focus: Current work emphasizes evidence-based wound management protocols, data governance frameworks (EPPIA project), and healthcare professional training initiatives, particularly examining the role of advanced practice nurses in chronic wound outcomes across Spain's public health system.