Resumen de Self-care practice of ostomy patients: contributions of the Orem’s theory

Luciana Catunda Gomes de Menezes, María Vilaní Cavalcante Guedes, Roberta Meneses Oliveira, Sherida Karanini Paz de Oliveira, Lídia Stella Teixeira de Meneses, Maria Euridéa de Castro

• This study aimed to identify the conditioning factors to self-care practice of ostomy patients, and verify knowledge and practices on stoma care. Descriptive and qualitative study, referencing the Orem’s Self-Care Theory, carried out at the Ostomy Association of Fortaleza-CE, Brazil, in June and July 2007. We identified as the main conditioning factors for self-care: male, aged over 51 years, low education, from the capital city/metropolitan area, married, and with low family income. From the participants’ statements, emerged three categories: Learning to take care of stoma: education-support system; Stoma Care: knowledge and practices; and Difficulties found in the practice of self-care. It was concluded that ostomy patients require a multidimensional and individualized nursing care, which enables them to perform self-care effectively.

  DOI:https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2013000200009