Marta Ferrer Solà
Coordinator of the Innovation in wound healing research line in TR2Lab
ORCID: 0000-0002-1866-4580
Scientific Profile: URECERCA
Director of care at Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic. She is Excellent expert in pressure ulcers and chronic wounds by Grupo Nacional para el Estudio y Asesoramiento de la Úlceras por Presión y Heridas Crónicas (GNEAUPP) and she obtained her Ph.D. working on wound healing.
Marta Ferrer’s research focuses on the development of the unit of chronic wounds of the Hospital Universitari de la Santa Creu de Vic has aimed to ensure a personalized treatment of patients with complex ulcers. Her current goals are oriented to identify and implement innovative techniques to help to reduce the healing time of chronic skin wounds.
Marta Ferrer is Ph.D. in Health, Welfare and Quality of Life (2017) by University of Vic – Central University Catalonia, is diplomate in nursing degree recognized by the Universitat Nacional de Educació a Distància (1997), specializing in pediatrics by the Ministerio de educación y Ciencia (2007), a specialist in geriatrics by the Ministerio de educación y Ciencia (2014). Master in Palliative Care by the Universitat of Barcelona (1998). Graduate in geriatrics by the Universitat de Vic (2003). Master in active aging at the Universitat de Vic (2012).
My last happenings:
Marta Casals Zorita, new PhD at UVic-UCC
On March 20th, as part of the doctoral program in Comprehensive care and health services, Marta Casals Zorita defended her doctoral thesis titled “Educational program to improve adherence to self-care recommendations for people with complex wounds of the lower extremities” This research was conducted within research line of “Wound Healing in innovation” and was supervised by Dr. Elisabet Sarri and Dr. Marta Ferrer. The jury, composed of Dr. Javier Soldevilla from the La Rioja Health Service, Dr. Emilia Chirveches from UVic-UCC and Dr. Erica Homs from the University of Girona, awarded the doctoral thesis the highest academic distinction, Excellent Cum Laude. In the [...]
Organization of complex wound units in Spain. Consensus document, Vic, June 2025
Authors: Marta Ferrer-Solà*; Joan Enric Torra-Bou; Josep María Gómez-Roldán; Carme Minguillón-Cebrián; Èlia Gómez-Losada; Carme Marquilles-Bonet; Sandra Alexandre-Lozano; Pere Coca-Alves; Nahikari Peñafiel-Herrera; Marta Casals-Zorita; Clara Masó-Albareda; Mariona Espaulella Ferrer; Joan Espaulella Panicot Gerokomos 2026;37(1):53-57 doi: S1134-928X2026000100009 Abstract: T his article presents the consensus reached by a group of experts in complex wound care in Spain from 9 complex wound units accredited by the GNEAUPP on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Complex Wounds Unit at the Hospital de la Santa Creu de Vic, Vic, Barcelona. The document sets out organisational, care and strategic criteria for the [...]
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 [...]
