Impact of a temporary stoma on patients' everyday lives: feelings of uncertainty while waiting for closure of the stoma
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Impact of a temporary stoma on patients' everyday lives : feelings of uncertainty while waiting for closure of the stoma. / Danielsen, Anne K; Soerensen, Erik E; Burcharth, Kirsten; Rosenberg, Jacob.
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T1 - Impact of a temporary stoma on patients' everyday lives
T2 - feelings of uncertainty while waiting for closure of the stoma
AU - Danielsen, Anne K
AU - Soerensen, Erik E
AU - Burcharth, Kirsten
AU - Rosenberg, Jacob
N1 - HEHMVU
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To examine patients' experiences of impact of a temporary stoma on their everyday life. Furthermore, we wanted to generate new knowledge and comprehension of learning how to live with a temporary stoma. BACKGROUND: There are many aspects, largely unexplored, that may influence patients' adaptation to life with a stoma. Amongst these, being in a temporary state is relatively unexplored and may have a restrictive impact on patients' adaptation. DESIGN: Focus group interviews conducted with seven patients with temporary stoma were set up with a hermeneutic phenomenological perspective. METHODS: Data were processed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: The creation of a temporary stoma led to feelings of uncertainty related to being in an undecided situation. Stoma creation led to feelings of stigma and worries about disclosure. Patients proposed group-based patient education with lay educators with a stoma to make sure that information about the stoma was based on real-life experiences. CONCLUSIONS: Creation of a temporary stoma was linked to uncontrollable feelings of uncertainty. Professionals should assist patients with focus on coping strategies, as they are associated with positive re-evaluation of the situation. Introducing a coherent and structured learning environment involving both lay educators with a stoma and group-based learning would be useful. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Nurses and other health professionals should support patients in problem-focused coping strategies. These strategies may be supported when patients have a high sense of coherence. Furthermore, patients' disclosure of the stoma as a way to master feelings of stigma should be facilitated. Stoma education is central for patients, and group-based learning that involves lay educators with a stoma is seen as a way to empower patients with temporary stomas.
AB - AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To examine patients' experiences of impact of a temporary stoma on their everyday life. Furthermore, we wanted to generate new knowledge and comprehension of learning how to live with a temporary stoma. BACKGROUND: There are many aspects, largely unexplored, that may influence patients' adaptation to life with a stoma. Amongst these, being in a temporary state is relatively unexplored and may have a restrictive impact on patients' adaptation. DESIGN: Focus group interviews conducted with seven patients with temporary stoma were set up with a hermeneutic phenomenological perspective. METHODS: Data were processed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS: The creation of a temporary stoma led to feelings of uncertainty related to being in an undecided situation. Stoma creation led to feelings of stigma and worries about disclosure. Patients proposed group-based patient education with lay educators with a stoma to make sure that information about the stoma was based on real-life experiences. CONCLUSIONS: Creation of a temporary stoma was linked to uncontrollable feelings of uncertainty. Professionals should assist patients with focus on coping strategies, as they are associated with positive re-evaluation of the situation. Introducing a coherent and structured learning environment involving both lay educators with a stoma and group-based learning would be useful. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Nurses and other health professionals should support patients in problem-focused coping strategies. These strategies may be supported when patients have a high sense of coherence. Furthermore, patients' disclosure of the stoma as a way to master feelings of stigma should be facilitated. Stoma education is central for patients, and group-based learning that involves lay educators with a stoma is seen as a way to empower patients with temporary stomas.
U2 - 10.1111/jocn.12011
DO - 10.1111/jocn.12011
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 23279240
JO - Journal of Clinical Nursing
JF - Journal of Clinical Nursing
SN - 0962-1067
ER -
ID: 48563695