Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, OsloMet, Oslo Metropolitan University, 0130 Oslo, Norway.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Apr 24;20(9):5627. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20095627.
There is a growing demand that ostomy patients receive more systematic and individualised follow-up by ostomy nurses. The purpose of the study was to explore how younger women experience everyday life after an ostomy and to map what healthcare personnel can do to ensure that the patient group can feel safe and looked after. This qualitative study included four younger women who had a stoma fitted. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted, and two participants were interviewed twice. The findings resulted in three main themes: (1) The importance of follow-up and information from healthcare personnel, (2) Experience with illness and freedom in everyday life and (3) Self-image and social relationships. We found that time to prepare before surgery and learning to live with the stoma provide a good basis for handling the new everyday life with a stoma. We conclude that ostomy nurses provide support and security to those undergoing ostomy operations. Healthcare professionals should focus on providing individually tailored information to ensure that patients are receptive to the information being shared with them. Having parts of a bowel removed can be experienced as relief, especially when the disease has previously contributed to poor self-image and social isolation.
越来越多的造口患者需要接受造口护士提供的更系统和个体化的随访。本研究旨在探讨年轻女性在造口后的日常生活体验，并探讨医护人员可以采取哪些措施确保患者群体感到安全和得到照顾。这项定性研究包括 4 名接受造口术的年轻女性。进行了个体深入访谈，其中 2 名参与者接受了两次访谈。研究结果得出了三个主要主题：（1）医护人员随访和信息的重要性，（2）疾病体验和日常生活的自由，（3）自我形象和社会关系。我们发现，手术前的准备时间和学习与造口共存为处理带有造口的新生活提供了良好的基础。我们的结论是，造口护士为接受造口手术的患者提供支持和保障。医护人员应注重提供个性化的信息，确保患者愿意接受与他们分享的信息。切除部分肠道可能会被视为一种解脱，尤其是当疾病以前导致自我形象不佳和社交孤立时。
