The objective of the present study is to analyze the emotional repercussions caused by the use of ostomies in patients that are in oncological treatment. This is a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. To ...

Elimination ostomies, formed by the intestinal and urinary stomata, are indicated for the treatment of a series of diseases and injuries, the most frequent being colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy. It is the right of ...

Objective: to analyze the family in the perspective of a social support network for ostomized people on cancer treatment at a University Hospital in the central region of Rio Grande do Sul state. Method: a quantitative ...

The objective is to identify the sociodemographic profile of the sample and what are the self- care guidelines that the patient receives from the multiprofessional team as well as the patient's subsequent adherence to the ...

This study aimed at understanding the experience of individuals with intestinal diversions as regards coping with their new life conditions. The qualitative approach was used, involving 11 ostomized subjects. The data were ...

Introduction: An elimination ostomy poorly located in the abdominal wall or made through inadequate surgical technique causes numerous inconveniences to patients and even causes complications that negatively impact the ...

This research aims to describe how it is being done to care for ostomy patients in public health in Brazil, seeking to direct public health managers in policy, allowing the rehabilitation of ostomy. This is a qualitative ...

The ostomy can be characterized as chronic health conditions with a significant level of involvement of the Brazilian population. In faced with chronic illness the people need continuous care which are provided often at ...