COLOSTOMY CARE

Course overview

COLOSTOMY CARE, AS THE NAME SUGGESTS, IS AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING TERM REFERRING TO COLOSTOMY MANAGEMENT, FROM ITS CREATION TO PERISTOMAL SKIN MANAGEMENT, TO COLOSTOMY APPLIANCE APPLICATION AND MENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT WHILE DEALING WITH A COLOSTOMY. THE PURPOSE OF COLOSTOMY CARE IS FOR SKIN PROTECTION AND CARE FOR PATIENT ACCEPTANCE AND TO PREVENT STOMA RELATED COMPLICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES COLOSTOMY CREATION AND CARE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.