Head of Gastrointestinal Nurse Education, St Mark's Hospital.
Br J Community Nurs. 2022 Apr 2;27(4):165-168. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.4.165.
Community nurses will have people with a stoma on their caseload, and a reminder about stoma and stoma care will hopefully increase confidence and, subsequently, care. There are approximately 205 000 people in the UK with a stoma; it is a common condition, with approximately one in every 340 people having a stoma. While quality of life with a stoma can be good, problems can occur, such as a leaking appliance that results in skin damage. Skin damage can occur for all people with a stoma, but is more common for people with an ileostomy. Appliance leakage can increase stoma care costs, time, financially as well as a decrease in quality of life, so it is important to be able to address issues when they arise or refer on as necessary.
社区护士的患者中会有造口人，关于造口和造口护理的提醒有望增强他们的信心，并相应提高护理质量。在英国，大约有 20.5 万人患有造口；这是一种常见的疾病，每 340 人中就有一人患有造口。虽然造口人的生活质量可能很好，但也可能出现问题，例如造口袋泄漏导致皮肤损伤。皮肤损伤可能发生在所有造口人身上，但在回肠造口人中更为常见。造口袋泄漏会增加造口护理的成本、时间和经济负担，以及降低生活质量，因此，当出现问题时，能够解决问题或必要时转介是很重要的。
