Facilitators of the transition process for the self-care of the person with stoma: subsidies for Nursing

• Author(s): Mota,Marina Soares ; Gomes,Giovana Calcagno ; Petuco,Vilma Madalosso ; Heck,Rita Maria ; Barros,Edaiane Joana Lima ; Gomes,Vera Lúcia de Oliveira
• Date: 2015
• Origin: Oasisbr
• Subject(s): Ostomy; Self-care; Nursing Theory; Nursing Care
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English

Description

OBJECTIVE To know the facilitating factors of the transition process from dependency to the self-care of people with a stoma. METHOD This is a descriptive study of qualitative approach, including 27 people with permanent stomas due to cancer. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and submitted to content analysis based on the Transition Theory as theoretical reference. RESULTS The self-care facilitators related to the person were the positive significance of ostomy; the preparation for this experience already in the preoperative period; emotional stability; faith; religiousness; and a sense of normalcy acquired from a next image similar to the previous one. The facilitators related to the community were the following: receiving equipment for free from the government; support from family and the multidisciplinary team, especially the nurses; and having contact with other people with stomata. CONCLUSION The results allow that nurses develop strategies to help people with stomata to resume their self-care.