Multinational survey on living with an ostomy: prevalence and impact of peristomal skin complications.
Br J Nurs
; 30(16): S22-S30, 2021 Sep 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34514829
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Peristomal skin complications (PSCs) impair life for people with an ostomy. Visual signs of PSCs include discolouration, but sensation symptoms like pain, itching, and burning are equally important and underreported.AIM:
To provide improved understanding of PSC prevalence and associated challenges in the communities of ostomy patients and ostomy care nurses.METHODS:
The Ostomy Life Study 2019 encompassed a patient survey (completed by 5187 people with an ostomy) and a nurse survey (completed by 328 ostomy care nurses).FINDINGS:
In total, 88% of patients experienced PSCs and 75% experienced PSC symptoms in the absence of discolouration. Eighty per cent of nurses considered ostomy-related issues to be the main reason for PSCs, and a correlation between PSC severity and number of nurse consultations was demonstrated.CONCLUSION:
This study revealed a remarkably high PSC incidence in the absence of discolouration and highlighted direct consequences of having compromised skin and the health-economic consequences.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin Diseases
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Ostomy
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Surgical Stomas
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Nurs
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States