eHealth Promoting Stoma Self-care for People With an Elimination Ostomy: Focus Group Study.
Igor Emanuel Soares PintoAna Margarida Pinto BragaIsabel Maria Ribeiro Morais Araujo SantosNatália Maria Ribeiro Gomes FerreiraSandra Cristina da Rocha E SilvaPaulo Jorge Pereira AlvesPublished in: JMIR human factors (2023)
The stomatherapy nurse has a decisive role in promoting adaptation to life with a stoma, namely through the promotion of stoma self-care. Technological evolution has emerged as a useful tool to enhance nursing interventions and promote self-care competence. The development of an eHealth platform aimed at promoting ostomy self-care should include the capabilities for telehealth and help with decision-making regarding self-monitoring and seeking differentiated care.