Pedro García Fernández

Pedro García Fernández is a Researcher with a dual academic background in Electrical Engineering and Healthcare Design from the University of Granada (2000) and Polytechnic University of Madrid (1983). His work spans two distinct domains: early contributions in discrete cosine transform architectures and hospital systemic design, followed by a decades-long focus on chronic wound care, pressure ulcers, and patient safety.

• PhD, University of Granada (2000) – Efficient architectures for the discrete cosine transform using the residue numerical system
• PhD, Polytechnic University of Madrid (1983) – New methodology for the integral design of hospital centers: systemic approach

His recent research emphasizes dependency-related skin injuries, nursing-led interventions, and healthcare policy, including collaborations with the Red de Profesorado en Heridas and GNEAUPP. Key areas include:

• Chronic wound epidemiology (e.g., national prevalence surveys in Spain)
• Clinical practice guidelines for pressure ulcer prevention and treatment
• Evidence-based nursing (e.g., advanced practice nurse effectiveness)
• Healthcare technology (e.g., data management plans, wound classification tools)

The 15 most recent publications highlight trends in diabetic foot ulcers, incontinence-associated dermatitis, and innovative wound care education for nursing curricula. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his work has driven transcultural adaptations of risk assessment scales and multidisciplinary wound clinics.