A randomized control study: The effectiveness of multimedia education on self-care and quality of life in patients with enterostomy.

ABSTRACT: Colorectal cancer is typically treated through surgery, and self-care skills play a crucial role in disease adaptation and quality of life improvement. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of a multimedia patient education intervention on enhancing the self-care and quality of life among patients with a postoperative stoma as well as on establishing an easy-to-use ostomy self-care skills assessment. The sample comprised 108 patients with new ostomies who were randomly assigned to two groups. Data were collected from June 2018 to March 2019. The conventional education service program group received individual education in the hospital environment, consisting of four 3-h sessions delivered over 4 consecutive days. The multimedia group viewed a multimedia educational p

SUBMITTER: Ko HF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10681488 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature