A Prospective, Explorative Study to Assess Adjustment 1 Year After Ostomy Surgery Among Swedish Patients.

A Prospective, Explorative Study to Assess Adjustment 1 Year After Ostomy Surgery Among Swedish Patients. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2018 Jun;64(6):12-22 Authors: Fingren J, Lindholm E, Petersén C, Hallén AM, Carlsson E Abstract Having ostomy surgery changes a person's life. To assess adjustment to life with an ostomy and quality of life (QOL) 1 year after ostomy surgery, a prospective, explorative study was conducted among patients of a stoma clinic at a university hospital in Sweden. All consecutive patients who had undergone nonemergent or emergency surgery involving formation of an ostomy and who received regular follow-up at the ward and at the outpatient clinic during the first year by an enterostomal therapist (ET) were prospectively included in the study; their demographic information (including age, gender, diagnosis/reason for an ostomy, nonemergent or emergency surgery, ostomy type, preoperative counselling/siting [Yes/No], self-sufficiency in stoma care, professional activity, and whether they lived with a spouse/partner) was recorded upon admission to the study. Participants independently completed the Ostomy Adjustment Scale (OAS), a 36-item instrument, with each response scored from worst to best adjustment (1 to 6) for a total score ranging from 36-216. The tool addresses 5 factors: normal functioning, functional limitations, negative affect, positive role function, and positive affect. In addition, QOL was assessed using...
Source: Ostomy Wound Management - Category: Surgery Tags: Ostomy Wound Manage Source Type: research