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Life with a urostomy: A phenomenological study
- Source :
- Applied nursing research : ANR. 39
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Aim To explore the experiences of self-care of patients with urostomy and to identify the influencing factors of self-care. Background The creation of a urostomy results in the loss of an important bodily function and an alteration of the body image and causes physical, psychological, and social changes in the lifestyle through the adjustment and management of the new condition. In literature, there are few studies that analyze the lifestyle of people with urostomy. Methods In this qualitative design, an interpretative phenomenological analysis was used. Eleven people living with urostomies took part in semi-structured interviews consisting of open-ended questions about their self-care experience. Data were collected between March and September 2016. Results Six themes and twelve subthemes emerged from the data analysis. The themes were: Surgery impact, body image, daily and social-life activities, stoma and sexuality, managing stoma education, family and friends' support. Conclusions This study highlights the impact a stoma has on people's lives. This impact should be absorbed with personalized education before the surgery with the eventual need of a continuous and planned educational course respecting the patients' needs. This study shows that a continuous and planned educational plan is crucial for patients living with urostomies. Therefore, nurses should provide patients an adequate support and a personalized education program to cope with ostomy.
- Subjects :
- Male
Personalized education
030232 urology & nephrology
Urostomies
Human sexuality
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Urostomy
Nursing
Qualitative research
Adaptation, Psychological
Medicine
Humans
General Nursing
Nursing (all)2901 Nursing (miscellaneous)
Qualitative Research
Aged
Experience
Aged, 80 and over
Interpretative phenomenological analysis
business.industry
Social change
Urinary Reservoirs, Continent
Surgical Stomas
Middle Aged
Settore MED/45 - Scienze Infermieristiche Generali, Cliniche e Pediatriche
Self Care
Qualitative design
Phenomenology
Self-care
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Quality of Life
Female
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15328201
- Volume :
- 39
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Applied nursing research : ANR
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....c9bce12bf64a50c692ffc445fce75d3e