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Abstract
Based on a diary which was kept while preparing for and undergoing pan-proctocolectomy, the paper describes the process of coming to terms with an ileostomy. A number of stages in the process are identified: anticipation, reorientation, trauma, maintenance of selfimage and accommodation. The social-psychological strategies for coping with the process are elaborated.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID： 3817590 PMCID： PMC1432724 DOI： 10.1136/gut.28.1.81
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN： 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059