EFFECT OF SELF-CARE PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS USING COLOSTOMY AT MANSOURA CITY

Abstract

Background: Colostomy means an artificial opening of the colon onto the abdominal surface. It may originate from: The sigmoid colon, the descending colon, the transverse colon or the ascending colon. the colostomy need care so that the patients can determine self-care to prevent complications. Aim: Evaluate effect of self-care program for patients using colostomy at Mansoura City. Design: A quasi-experimental research design. Setting: Conducted at the Surgical Outpatients Clinic in Mansoura University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample (40) colostomy patients. Tools: An interviewing tools was used in this study divided to three parts, 1) Socio-demographic characteristics, 2) Patients' knowledge regarding colostomy, and 3) Patients' reported self-care practices toward colostomy. Results: The present study results showed that patients' total score knowledge pre self-care program was 14.4040±9.15423, while after post self-care program it improved to 35.3200±6.9390. As well, the results showed that total score reported self-care practices pre self-care program was 6.320±6.735, which improved to 15.300±2.262 post self-care program, with highly statistically significant differences. Conclusion: The self-care program improved patients' knowledge and reported self-care practices toward colostomy. Recommendations: This study recommended that a further research is needed to investigate the long-term effect of such educational intervention on the health of patients with colostomy and should be carried out on a larger number of colostomy patients for evidence of the results and generalization.