Ostomy telehealth for cancer survivors: Design of the Ostomy Self-management Training (OSMT) randomized trial

Basic ostomy management, part 1.

A Randomized Controlled Trial Determining Variances in Ostomy Skin Conditions and the Economic Impact (ADVOCATE Trial)

PURPOSE To compare ostomy-related costs and incidence of peristomal skin complications (PSCs) for ceramide-infused ostomy skin barriers and control skin barriers. DESIGN The ADVOCATE trial is a multi-centered randomized controlled trial, and double-blinded international study with an adaptive design. SUBJECTS AND SETTING The sample comprised 153 adults from 25 sites from the United States, ...

Abdominal wall modification for the difficult ostomy.

A select group of patients with major stomal problems may benefit from operative modification of the abdominal wall. Options may include a modified abdominoplasty (abdominal wall contouring), localized flaps, or liposuction. Although frequently successful, these techniques have the potential for significant morbidity.

Applying the Chronic Care Model to Support Ostomy Self-Management: Implications for Oncology Nursing Practice.

BACKGROUND Living with an ostomy requires daily site and equipment care, lifestyle changes, emotional management, and social role adjustments. The Chronic Care Ostomy Self-Management Training Program (CCOSMTP) offers an ostomy self-management curriculum, emphasizing problem solving, self-efficacy, cognitive reframing, and goal setting. OBJECTIVES The qualitative method of content analysis was...

Ostomy care and radiation therapy.