Abstract
Objective
To analyze the profile of people with intestinal and/or urinary ostomies followed up in a stomatherapy service, according to sociodemographic and clinical variables.
Method
This is a cross-sectional study, carried out with 90 users of the stomatherapy service. Data collection was carried out from January to February 2020, using two instruments: COH-QOL-Ostomy, adapted and translated to the Brazilian context; and City of Hope Quality of Life – Ostomy Questionnaire, an original instrument with a questionnaire prepared by the researchers themselves, considering the sociodemographic and clinical aspects. These data were transferred and organized in the Statistical Package for Social Science Software, version 22.
Results
Four distinct clusters were identified. In cluster 1, the group has two to three complications associated with the stoma and 52.9% have a colostomy. In cluster 2, 45% have no complications and 70% have urostomy. In cluster 3, the entire group presents a complication and colostomy. And in cluster 4, none of the participants in the group have complications and all have a colostomy.
Conclusion and implications for practice
The study provided the generation of data that can help in planning the work developed by the health teams with ostomy patients.
Keywords:
Nursing; Stomatherapy; Ostomy; Patients; Health