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While leakage and skin complications remain major challenges for people living with a stoma, those aren’t the only challenges they face. Stoma surgery also comes with emotional challenges which may deeply affect their self-identity and the way they live their life.
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Leakage and peristomal skin complications (PSCs) may have a significant physical and psychological impact on people living with a stoma. In this theme, you’ll learn more about how to prevent leakage and PSCs
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For people living with a stoma, leakage is a common worry. On this page, you will find useful information to support you in better understanding and help your patients to manage the mental burden of leakage.
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Babies and infants may require a stoma for a number of reasons. Fortunately, many can be reversed as the child matures. No matter the underlying cause or duration of the stoma, the care an infant or baby receives can greatly impact their development. Learn more about paediatric healthcare.
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Many circumstances contribute in making it challenging for individuals with an outward peristomal body profile to obtain a proper ostomy product fit. Have the needs of people with outward peristomal body profiles been overlooked? Learn more about outward body profiles – incidence and complications.
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Profound bodily changes – such as stoma surgery – may leave the patient feeling alienated from their body and their sense of self. In this theme, we explore how stoma surgery impacts a patient’s self-perception – and what you can do to help your patients move from ‘stomaland’ to their new ‘homeland’
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