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Title: | A Tool To Diagnose of Peristomal Skin Complication: Ostomy Skin Tool |
Authors: | Harputlu, DENİZ Ozsoy, Suheyla A. |
Keywords: | Ostomy skin tool ostomy and wound care nurse peristomal skin complication Stoma Complications Stomatherapy Validation Surgery |
Publisher: | Istanbul Univ, Fac Nursing |
Abstract: | Ostomy creation is a frequently performed surgical procedure. Peristomal skin disorders are common problem. In respect of studies related to incidence of peristomal skin complication 12 to 76% of ostomy patients experience some type. Ostomy care nurses have a crucial role in the assessment and management of peristomal skin disorders, and spend a significant proportion of their time preventing and managing them The Ostomy Skin Tool is valid and reliable tool. The Ostomy Skin Tool provides a common language to describe the severity, extent and likely cause of a peristomal skin disorder. The Ostomy Skin Tool is comprised of two sections. Part one is used to calculate a score that describes the peristomal skin condition and incorporates both the area affected and severity of the problem. Part two is a diagnostic guide that allows categorisation of the peristomal skin disorder according to its cause and offers guidance on care. Turkish version of Ostomy Skin Tool could provide a richer contribition to the assessment and intervention of peristomal skin condition in all settings (such as; hospital, home) to the ostomy and wound care nurses and home care nurses. |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/2860 |
ISSN: | 2147-4923 2147-8686 |
Appears in Collections: | WoS İndeksli Yayınlar Koleksiyonu / WoS Indexed Publications Collection |
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