Peristomal skin changes: therapeutic education on prevention and nursing interventions on management

Introduction: for the person with an ostomy it is very important to have intact peristomal skin, because there is a certainty that the ostomy pouching system adheres to the skin; on the other hand, with altered skin there is a greater risk that the ostomy pouching system detaches with consequent inf...

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Main Author: Gloria Dorigo
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Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2023-10-01
Series:Infermieristica Journal
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Online Access:https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/if/article/view/2102
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description Introduction: for the person with an ostomy it is very important to have intact peristomal skin, because there is a certainty that the ostomy pouching system adheres to the skin; on the other hand, with altered skin there is a greater risk that the ostomy pouching system detaches with consequent infiltration of the effluents and contact with the peristomal skin, showing skin alterations and further compromising the person's quality of life. Materials and methods: the bibliographic research conducted on PubMed detecting 47 publications that answered to the 2 research questions, under 10 years, with a sample of more than 50 adult participants and in English language. Results: to define therapeutic education strategies to prevent peristomal skin complications and the most appropriate nursing interventions and dressing to manage peristomal skin complications. Conclusion: a preventive therapeutic education with detailed, simple, adequate information and perhaps supported by printed information leaflets regarding peristomal skin complications will be able to reduce the incidence of peristomal skin changes, because the person with an ostomy will be able to recognize early the signs and symptoms of altered skin and manage them at home, thanks to the guidelines provided by  the specialist nurse. In addition, the specialist nurse can effectively put to good use the expertise acquired through the treatment of peristomal skin complications, preventing the patient from suffering further side effects and speeding up the healing process, which is the main goal.
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spelling doaj.art-5b7a5171ed524d46a4b1aaa11f1ebd162024-04-17T15:01:43ZengFirenze University PressInfermieristica Journal2785-70182023-10-012315716810.36253/if-21021929Peristomal skin changes: therapeutic education on prevention and nursing interventions on managementGloria Dorigo0Stomatherapist Nurse and Wound Care Expert, ULSS 6 Euganea (PD), Italy Introduction: for the person with an ostomy it is very important to have intact peristomal skin, because there is a certainty that the ostomy pouching system adheres to the skin; on the other hand, with altered skin there is a greater risk that the ostomy pouching system detaches with consequent infiltration of the effluents and contact with the peristomal skin, showing skin alterations and further compromising the person's quality of life. Materials and methods: the bibliographic research conducted on PubMed detecting 47 publications that answered to the 2 research questions, under 10 years, with a sample of more than 50 adult participants and in English language. Results: to define therapeutic education strategies to prevent peristomal skin complications and the most appropriate nursing interventions and dressing to manage peristomal skin complications. Conclusion: a preventive therapeutic education with detailed, simple, adequate information and perhaps supported by printed information leaflets regarding peristomal skin complications will be able to reduce the incidence of peristomal skin changes, because the person with an ostomy will be able to recognize early the signs and symptoms of altered skin and manage them at home, thanks to the guidelines provided by  the specialist nurse. In addition, the specialist nurse can effectively put to good use the expertise acquired through the treatment of peristomal skin complications, preventing the patient from suffering further side effects and speeding up the healing process, which is the main goal.https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/if/article/view/2102wound carewound managementperistomal skin complicationseducationnursing interventionsdressing
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Peristomal skin changes: therapeutic education on prevention and nursing interventions on management
Infermieristica Journal
wound care
wound management
peristomal skin complications
education
nursing interventions
dressing
title Peristomal skin changes: therapeutic education on prevention and nursing interventions on management
title_full Peristomal skin changes: therapeutic education on prevention and nursing interventions on management
title_fullStr Peristomal skin changes: therapeutic education on prevention and nursing interventions on management
title_full_unstemmed Peristomal skin changes: therapeutic education on prevention and nursing interventions on management
title_short Peristomal skin changes: therapeutic education on prevention and nursing interventions on management
title_sort peristomal skin changes therapeutic education on prevention and nursing interventions on management
topic wound care
wound management
peristomal skin complications
education
nursing interventions
dressing
url https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/if/article/view/2102
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