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| Author | Marie-Claire Pisani |
| Abstract | Most patients who undergo colon resection resulting in a stoma enter some kind of long term follow-up and the rationale behind this is threefold: psychological support, facilitation of communication, and the early detection and treatment of recurrent disease (Renehan, et al, 2005).The focus of the study is about procedures which should be carried out by the patient with stoma after discharge regarding nutrition, skin *care, altered body image and social issues in comparison to what the patient is actually doing. The purpose of the study is to compare what the literature advises the discharged stoma patient on how to care for himself/herself and what is actually being practiced. This study which adopted a descriptive, non-experimental, qualitative research design was undertaken to reveal the stoma patient's knowledge and views of his continuation of care after discharge from hospital. The target population consisted on patients who have had a colostomy or ileostomy, temporary or permanent for the last three years between the ages of 18 and 65. The overall findings revealed that patients are very satisfied with their care and complications after discharge were minimal. At the present, only one stoma nurse is available and there are many patients who have this condition. Also emphasis regarding education is placed mostly on physical skills and not so much on emotional support. Factors which could help this aspect is the setting up of a support group and educating them about what joining a support group entails. The implications and recommendations of the study were discussed and presented. |
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| Key words | Community Care, Stoma, Discharge, Thesis, Nursing |