Background: A stoma operation can be a life-saving surgical procedure, but life after the operation is challenging for the individual. Previous research indicates that living with a stoma is fraught with challenges related to stoma complications. Aim: The aim of this study is to describe the lived experience of ostomates. Method: This study is a literature review with an overview of qualitative studies. The databases PubMed, ScienceDirect and Cinahl have been used to search for relevant literature. Ten original scientific articles were used in this review and synthesised with content analysis. Result: Stoma patients experience challenges related to a changed body, have negative feelings and thoughts connected to the stoma, experience a changed daily life and experience social consequences associated with the stoma. Social support is crucial for adaptation to the ostomy and ultimately ostomy patients must reach a level of acceptance of the ostomy. Conclusion: Individuals living with a stoma face unique challenges and it is an arduous learning process to not only learn to manage the stoma, but also accept it. Nurses have a key role to play in providing the stoma patient with adequate knowledge to competently manage the stoma, as well as supporting the individual in accepting the stoma. However, every ostomy patient is an individual with unique circumstances, thus a person-centred approach including individually tailored support and information is appropriate when providing care for ostomy patients.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:uu-516671 |
| Date | January 2023 |
| Creators | Altorh, Anas, Vogt, Michael |
| Publisher | Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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