Marta Casals Zorita
Doctoral Fellow in the Research Line Innovation in wound healing
Email: marta.casals@uvic.cat
ORCID: 0000-0002-9591-5953
Scientific Profile: URECERCA
The career of Marta Casals began in 2011 as a Nurse at the Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu in Vic, at the Clinical Unit of Wounds and Palliative Care. She has been in different research projects such as the Health Outcomes Evaluation according to the Porter model in geriatric patients. She is currently participating in a project which evaluates fragility degree as a possible marker of tissue regeneration in the elderly.
She has done several communications to congresses about quality of life in a patient with chronic wounds and the use of Resvech 2.0 for wound evolution check. She has also made a communication regarding a clinical case explaining the comprehensive care provided in an intermediate care hospital.
She holds a Diploma in Nursing from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2011). She has a Master’s Degree in Oncology Nursing from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2012). In June 2018, she completed university master’s degrees in “Comprehensive Management and Investigation of Chronic Wounds” at the University of Cantabria, having presented the master’s final project “Efficiency of a Consultation of telewound in the treatment of leg ulcer in a Complex Wounds Unit“. Later, this project was presented at a national level congress.
My last happenings:
Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Assessment of the Catalan Version of the Wound‐QoL‐17
Authors: Casals-Zorita M*, Masó-Albareda C, Palacio-Arronis N, Ghanam-Zaidan O, Puigoriol-Juvanteny E, Otero-Viñas M, Janke TM, Ferrer-Solà M, Sarri E. International Wound Journal. 2026. 23(1), num:70806 DOI:10.1111/iwj.70806 Read More Abstract Complex chronic wounds are an increasing health concern, affecting individuals both physically and psychologically. To measure the quality of life of this population properly translated and validated questionnaires in their native language are needed. The aim of this work is to provide a validated instrument for measuring the quality of life in the Catalan speaking population with complex wounds. A cultural adaptation of the Wound‐QoL‐17 questionnaire into Catalan [...]
A Prospective Observational Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Complex Wounds
Authors: Salgado-Pacheco V, Oller R, Ferrer-Solà M, Masó-Albareda C, Casals-Zorita M, Sarri E, Puigoriol-Juvanteny E, Espaulella-Panicot J, Otero-Viñas M*. Read more A prospective observational study to evaluate the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma therapy for complex wounds: influential clinical variables on wound healing outcomes Abstract Objective: Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has shown promising outcomes in treating wounds, but the profile of patients benefiting most from this therapy is not known. This study aimed to identify influential variables in the success of this therapy, analyzing its personalized therapeutic potential for complex wounds. Approach: A prospective observational study was conducted in elderly patients with complex wounds receiving autologous PRP. Patient's [...]
Marta Casals was invited at the IV Workshop of evidence in complex wounds in Sabadell
Marta Casals, PhD Student and the nurse coordinator of the Clinical Wound Unit of HUSC and member of TR2Lab in the line of innovation in wound healing was invited last November 19 to the IV Workshop of evidence in complex wounds held at Hospital Parc Taulí of Sabadell in front of 240 attendees. She gave a presentation explaining the operation of a complex wound unit, as well as the organization and the different advanced therapies practiced there. Original title of the third round table: “Funcionament d’una unitat clínica de ferides” Casals-Zorita, Marta; Fundació Hospital de la Santa Creu [...]
