Causes attributed to stoma or peristomal skin complications in northeast Brazil

Autor:	Déborah Albuquerque Alves Moreira, Francisco Antonio da Cruz Mendonça, Yterfania Soares Feitosa, Eliziane Ribeiro Barros, Luis Rafael Leite Sampaio, Tatyelle Bezerra Carvalho, Juliano Teixeira Moraes, Maria Euridéa de Castro
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty surgical procedures operative Stoma (medicine) business.industry Peristomal Skin medicine Northeast brazil business digestive system Dermatology digestive system diseases
Zdroj:	WCET Journal. 39:15-19
ISSN:	2208-5920 0819-4610
Popis:	Problem statement: To identify the causes attributed by people with stomas or by their caregivers to complications arising in the stoma and peristomal skin. Method: A qualitative study performed in the period March–June 2018 on a group of 19 people with intestinal stomas. The data were collected through the process of structured interviews and were analysed by applying a content analysis technique. Results: It was possible to perceive that the causes attributed to complications of the stoma and peristomal skin were alterations associated with or related to: the use of the ostomy appliance; personal conditions; knowledge about self-care; and the condition of the stoma or surgical technique. Conclusions: People who live with a stoma can identify the possible causes for the complications to which they are predisposed. These are described by: the use of the ostomy appliance used; personal conditions; knowledge of the person on self-care of their stoma; condition of the stoma and peristomal skin; and the surgical technique employed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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