Effects of a perioperative educational pathway on ostomy self-care, level of independence and need for visiting nurse services: a comparative observational cohort study.
Kirsten A A J van PeltYu-Ting van LoonJudith P M SchotsStijn H J KetelaersDavid D E ZimmermanGrard A P NieuwenhuijzenHarm J T RuttenJacobus W A BurgerJohanne G BloemenPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2024)
A perioperative ostomy educational pathway effectively increased the level of independence and decreased the need for visiting nurse services in new ostomy patients.