Life with a urostomy: A phenomenological study |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Nursing, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, 20132 Milan, Italy;2. Rome American Hospital, 00155 Rome, Italy;3. Centre of Excellence for Nursing Scholarship Ipasvi Rome, 00192 Rome, Italy;4. Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy;1. Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, Changsha, PR China;2. The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;3. Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, PR China;4. School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong;1. Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands;2. Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands;3. Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;4. Mary MacKillop Institute, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Abstract: | AimTo explore the experiences of self-care of patients with urostomy and to identify the influencing factors of self-care.BackgroundThe 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.MethodsIn 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.ResultsSix 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.ConclusionsThis 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. |
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