Patients’ experiences of living with a stoma in rural areas in Northern Sweden
Introduction: Stoma complications are common and interfere with many aspects of everyday life. Stoma problems are usually managed by a specialised stoma nurse, a service not present in the rural areas of South Lapland in Sweden. The aim of this study was to describe how stoma patients in rural areas...
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ftumeauniv:oai:DiVA.org:umu-211997 2023-10-09T21:50:46+02:00 Patients’ experiences of living with a stoma in rural areas in Northern Sweden Näverlo, Simon Strigård, Karin Gunnarsson, Ulf Edin-Liljegren, Anette 2023 application/pdf http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-211997 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2221767 eng eng Umeå universitet, Kirurgi Umeå universitet, Institutionen för epidemiologi och global hälsa International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 1239-9736, 2023, 82:1, orcid:0000-0001-5076-7400 orcid:0000-0001-5838-9133 orcid:0000-0002-3806-2114 orcid:0000-0003-3220-9557 http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-211997 doi:10.1080/22423982.2023.2221767 PMID 37300840 ISI:001003462100001 Scopus 2-s2.0-85163149340 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Chronic illness Quality of life Rural health service Rural nursing Stoma care Surgery Kirurgi Article in journal info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2023 ftumeauniv https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2221767 2023-09-22T14:00:36Z Introduction: Stoma complications are common and interfere with many aspects of everyday life. Stoma problems are usually managed by a specialised stoma nurse, a service not present in the rural areas of South Lapland in Sweden. The aim of this study was to describe how stoma patients in rural areas experience living with a stoma. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study with semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 stoma patients living in rural municipalities and who received a part of their care at the local cottage hospital. Qualitative content analysis was employed. Results: Initially, the stoma was experienced as very depressing. Participants had difficulties in properly managing the dressing. Over time they learned how to properly care for their stoma, making their life easier. Both satisfaction and dissatisfaction with the healthcare were experienced. Those who were dissatisfied expressed a lack of competence in dealing with stoma-related problems. Conclusions: Living with a stoma in a rural area in northern Sweden is experienced as a learning process and acceptance of the stoma’s existence is important. This study emphasises the need for increased knowledge of stoma-related problems in rural primary healthcare in order to help patients cope with everyday life. Article in Journal/Newspaper Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Northern Sweden Lapland Umeå University: Publications (DiVA) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 82 1 |
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Introduction: Stoma complications are common and interfere with many aspects of everyday life. Stoma problems are usually managed by a specialised stoma nurse, a service not present in the rural areas of South Lapland in Sweden. The aim of this study was to describe how stoma patients in rural areas experience living with a stoma. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study with semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 stoma patients living in rural municipalities and who received a part of their care at the local cottage hospital. Qualitative content analysis was employed. Results: Initially, the stoma was experienced as very depressing. Participants had difficulties in properly managing the dressing. Over time they learned how to properly care for their stoma, making their life easier. Both satisfaction and dissatisfaction with the healthcare were experienced. Those who were dissatisfied expressed a lack of competence in dealing with stoma-related problems. Conclusions: Living with a stoma in a rural area in northern Sweden is experienced as a learning process and acceptance of the stoma’s existence is important. This study emphasises the need for increased knowledge of stoma-related problems in rural primary healthcare in order to help patients cope with everyday life. |
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Näverlo, Simon Strigård, Karin Gunnarsson, Ulf Edin-Liljegren, Anette |
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Näverlo, Simon Strigård, Karin Gunnarsson, Ulf Edin-Liljegren, Anette |
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Patients’ experiences of living with a stoma in rural areas in Northern Sweden |
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Patients’ experiences of living with a stoma in rural areas in Northern Sweden |
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Patients’ experiences of living with a stoma in rural areas in Northern Sweden |
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Patients’ experiences of living with a stoma in rural areas in Northern Sweden |
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Patients’ experiences of living with a stoma in rural areas in Northern Sweden |
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patients’ experiences of living with a stoma in rural areas in northern sweden |
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Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Northern Sweden Lapland |
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