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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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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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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 …