Coping strategies of ostomized individuals

Barnabe, Natalia Campos; Dell’Acqua, Magda Cristina Queiroz

doi:10.1590/s0104-11692008000400010

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“…On the other hand, cancer is a disease associated with death, so that installing the stoma could intensify the perceived severity associated with the disease even further, being an invasive procedure with clear physiological and psychological consequences. These two aspects, fear of stigmatization and worsening of the perceived severity, could justify the informants' rejection of the ostomy, as if it were an attitude of avoiding the disease and the violation of their body image, accepting it only when the severity of the disease requires so, in line with other studies 8 . In this sense, the family's role is also relevant, which in some of the situations described acts as a conditioning factor for the patient to make the decision to move on with the intervention.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…To cope with this situation, people make use of different coping strategies, applying new resources and skills to adapt to their new bodily reality 8 . That is described as the cognitive and behavioral efforts to respond to the specific demands in view of a situation that is perceived as problematic and that target the reestablishment of balance 9 .…”

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confidence: 99%

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Experiences and coping with the altered body image in digestive stoma patients

Hueso‐Montoro

Bonill-de-las-Nieves

Celdrán-Mañas

et al. 2016

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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Objective:to describe the coping of stoma patients with the news about the ostomy, as well as to analyze the meaning and the experience of their new bodily reality. Method:qualitative phenomenological study undertaken through semistructured interviews with 21 stoma patients. The analysis was based on the constant comparison of the data, the progressive incorporation of subjects and triangulation among researchers and stomal therapy nurses. The software Atlas.ti was used. Results:two main categories emerge: "Coping with the news about receiving a stoma" and "Meaning and experience of the new bodily reality". The informants' answer varies, showing situations that range from the natural acceptance of the process to resignation and rejection. The previous experiences of other family members, the possible reconstruction of the stoma or the type of illness act as conditioning factors. Conclusions:the coping with the news about the stoma is conditioned by the type of illness, although the normalization of the process is the trend observed in most informants. Nursing plays a fundamental role in the implementation of cognitive-behavioral interventions and other resources to promote the patients' autonomy in everything related to care for the stoma.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 70%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Experiences and coping with the altered body image in digestive stoma patients

Hueso‐Montoro

Bonill-de-las-Nieves

Celdrán-Mañas

et al. 2016

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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“…, Popek et al . ); and (4) realising disease severity and lack of the alternative (Barnabe & Dell'acqua ). Moreover, the identified barriers are associated with (1) difficulty in adapting to the changed body appearance (Manderson ); (2) lacking supports from friends or family (Manderson , Popek et al .…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They learn to accept difficulties involving life with a stoma, reconsider their life priorities, enjoy each day and look ahead to the future of life (McVey et al . , Barnabe & Dell'acqua , McMullen et al . , Nicholas et al .…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%