Stoma Care Nurse Consultations Regarding Leakages and Peristomal Skin Complications During the First Year After Ostomy Creation: A Chart Review.

ABSTRACT: In the first year after ostomy creation, affected persons require substantial support to manage potential complications and adjust to their new life situation. This study aimed to describe the number of visits to the stoma care nurse, the occurrence of leakage and peristomal skin complications, and the use of ostomy products to prevent these complications among persons consulting a stoma care nurse during the first year after surgery. A descriptive study was conducted using data from medical charts for 240 adults with ileostomy or colostomy. Persons with an ileostomy were more burdened by leakage and peristomal skin complications and visited the stoma care nurse more often than those with a colostomy. On average, across ostomy types, episodes of leakage and peristomal skin complications ea

SUBMITTER: Persson EI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11999729 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature