Cuidados de enfermería al paciente ostomizado

Abstract

Introducción: An ostomy is the surgical comunication of a hollow organ with the outside. The most common cause for an ostomy is colorrectal and bladder cancer, followed by inflammatory bowel diseases. The nurse has a fundamental role in the care of these patients, and must provide individualized and quality care. Both in hospitals such as in residential centers or homes, ostomy patients require specialized attention and treatment to improve their independence and quality of life as well as that of their families and caregivers. Description: It was carried out a literature review, from January to April of 2016 in several databases, health and nursing journals, and websites of government agencies. Conclusions: The ostomy patient care should be provided by trained professionals, who are sensitized with their needs and work from empathy and professionalism. Patients who don’t receive specialized care are more dependent and feel more anxious and depressed. In future researchs, it would be interesting to use new technologies and materials to improve ostomy devices, as well as carry out new studies showing the benefits of specialized care, increasing its establishment in Spain.