vidence-Based Nursing Practice Guideline: Ostomy Care
10.22650/JKCNR.2020.26.2.154
- Author:
Yun Jin LEE
1
;
Hyun Suk PARK
;
Min Kyung KIM
;
Hui Won SEO
;
Mi Ju LEE
;
Eun Ae WON
;
Gha Na JO
Author Information
1. Uint Manager, Division of Nursing, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2020;26(2):154-163
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:0
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Abstract:
Purpose:The aim of this study was to develop an evidence-based guideline for stoma management providing institutional policy, assessment, complications and follow-up care. Methods: The guideline adaptation manual consisting of 23 steps developed by the National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency was used for this study. It presents an overview of the process used to develop the guideline and lists specific recommendations from the guideline.
Results:It provides 55 recommendations that include the following 8 topics: 1) Organization and policy recommendations, 2) Preoperative nursing; Ostomy education, stoma site marking, 3) Ostomy formation, 4) Postpoperative nursing; education, assessment, high output stoma management, 5) Selection of ostomy products, 6) Colostomy irrigation, 7) Stomal and peristomal complications, 8) Follow-up care after discharge.
Conclusion:The guideline can be used to address stoma management in hospital settings. The intent of the guideline is to provide information that will assist healthcare providers to manage adult patients with ostomies, prevent or decrease complications, and improve patients’ outcomes.
