| Literature DB >> 17108855 |
P Herlufsen1, A G Olsen, B Carlsen, H Nybaek, T Karlsmark, T N Laursen, G B E Jemec.
Abstract
The aim of this article was to investigate the frequency, severity and diversity of peristomal skin disorders among individuals with a permanent stoma in a community population. All individuals with a permanent stoma (n=630) in a Danish community population were invited to participate in a cross-sectional study. A total of 202 individuals (101 men; 101 women) agreed to participate. Data were collected through questionnaires and clinical examinations. It was found that peristomal skin disorders were higher for participants with an ileostomy (57%) and urostomy (48%) than in those with a colostomy (35%). Of the diagnoses of skin disorders, 77% could be related to contact with stoma effluent. Only 38% of diagnosed participants agreed that they had a skin disorder and more than 80% did not seek professional health care. The study revealed a high frequency of peristomal skin disorders. Participants frequently failed to perceive that they had a skin irritation and did not seek help. This suggests that more education and perhaps regular, annual follow-up visits at local stoma care clinics are needed.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID： 17108855 DOI： 10.12968/bjon.2006.15.16.21848
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Nurs ISSN： 0966-0461