A study of attitudes of colostomy patients towards a stoma.

The community from which the subjects were drawn all either live or work in or near the Ngwelezana area o f KwaZulu Natal. This is a semi-rural, rapidly changing society situated very close to the busy industrial area of Richards Bay The reports are short, samples are of the convenience type and do not allow generalisation but nevertheless, together paint a small picture of patient/family needs in the area and give indication as to how nursing may help.