IAD Educational Resources
Learn what IAD is, why it occurs, how to identify it, and how the GLOBIAD tool helps categorise its severity — plus the impact it has on comfort, dignity and quality of life.
Awareness Poster
Recognise the early signs of IAD and see the real impact damaged skin can have — physically and emotionally. Our posters help teams protect skin integrity and support more dignified care.
Webinar Recap
Watch the WCW webinar exploring evidence-based approaches to IAD prevention and management, with a focus on early intervention to maintain skin integrity.
IAD experts recommend using 3-in-1 cloths to prevent IAD.¹ Clinell Contiplan's emulsion-based formula outperforms traditional multi-step care, delivering measurable improvements in skin integrity, efficiency, and cost.²
Prevents & manages IAD
8 hours protection against irritants and bodily fluids1
Easy and efficient
Reduces average care time per procedure from 16 to 5.8 mins2
Reduces costs
40% cost reduction due to product rationalisation2
Sustainability
Reduces total products per care episode from 4 to 12
Improves outcomes
55% improvement in skin integrity2
- GAMA Healthcare. Lab Report: M 2024_044—Occlusivity of Contiplan using simulated urine over 8 hours. 2024.
- Chitura M, Wares KD, Saviolaki G. Nurturing skin health through simplified IAD care. EWMA Conference; Feb 2024.
- GAMA Healthcare. M 2023_045: TEWL and impedance spectroscopy study. 2024.
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