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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Ostomy"”.
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Developing Ostomy Educational Tools To Decrease Hospital Length Of Stay
<p>A quality improvement project “Developing Ostomy Educational Tools To Decrease Hospital Length Of Stay” is aimed at reducing length of stay (LOS) for patients undergoing elective ostomy surgery from the current twelve days (Kirkland-Kyhn, 2017), to less than five days. Methods included use of a …
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Learning Needs of Ostomy Patients: A Comparison of Nurse and Patient Perceptions
… areas of agreement and disagreement between the ostomy patient's perception and the nurse's perception of learning needs. In order to achieve this purpose, the objectives of the study were:<br> ,1. Determine the different perceptions regarding the importance of content items offered in an ostomy …
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An Integrative Review: Best Practices for Educating and Engaging Care Partners of Patients with New Ostomies
… to care partners could not be separated from the ostomy patients’ needs and experiences. <strong></strong></p> <p><strong>CONCLUSION: </strong>The interconnected relationship between ostomy patients and their care partners greatly influences physical, psychosocial, and medical outcomes. Best …
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Couple Sexuality After Treatment for Colerectal Cancer and Adaptation to an Ostomy: Bridging the Divide Between Needs, Recommendations, and Treatment
… and support couples sexual adjustment following ostomy surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC). Method: Study 1 consists of a grounded theory analysis of interviews with 11 couples about their sexual adjustment. Study 2 presents an embedded-case study of a novel online intervention to facilitate …
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The evolution and experience of stomal therapy nurses in Australia 1959-2000
… have, or who could potentially have, a wound, an ostomy (that is an artificial opening into a body cavity) or incontinence of bodily waste. The genesis of stomal therapy nurses in Australia as a specialty group within the broader nursing profession was in 1971, when 11 founding members established …
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Internalizing symptoms, medication adherence, and perceived social support in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease
The present study examines perceived social support for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Patients were recruited for this study from online forums consisting of Facebook support groups, Twitter followers, and email. This study investigated sociodemographic and disease-related …