Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of peristomal skin lesions by remote imaging: An expert validation study.
María Elena García-ManzanaresMargarita Lancharro-BermúdezBlanca Fernandez-Lasquetty-BlancAntonio Hernández-MartínezJulián Javier Rodríguez AlmagroMaria-Rosario Caparros-SanzPublished in: Journal of advanced nursing (2022)
The most easily identifiable lesions were those most prevalent and with visible signs. There was a lower level of agreement in identifying lesions for which photographs required additional information (laboratory data, description of signs and symptoms, type of diet and level of self-care). It is important to train nurses caring for ostomates to correctly describe ostomy-related lesions, which is important for nursing records, continuity of care and telehealth care.