Abstract
Objective: discuss the approach of themes related to stomatherapy in Pedagogical Projects (PP) and syllabuses of undergraduate nursing courses from public institutions of higher education (PIHE) in the Brazilian Midwest. Method: documentary research, exploratory, with a qualitative approach, developed from March to June 2020. The nursing courses were located through access to the Ministry of Education’s online portal (e-MEC) and the PP and the subject syllabuss were accessed, when available. Results: The sample consisted of 17 graduation nursing courses. Themes related to stomatherapy are present in mandatory, elective or extension activities. It was identified a predominance of wound content in mandatory subjects, and the themes ostomy and incontinence are offered mainly in elective subjects or extension activities. Conclusion: the research aims to offer the PIHE subsidies for reflection and curriculum evaluation in the dissemination of topics related to stomatherapy in higher education in nursing.
Highlights
During university education, nursing students are faced with a wide range of disciplines and contents
Stomatherapy emerged in the late 1950s in the United States, but it was only in 1980 that it was included as a specialty for nursing by the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET)
This research aimed to discuss the approach of themes related to stomatherapy in Pedagogical Projects (PP) and syllabuses of undergraduate nursing courses at public institutions of higher education (PIHE) in the Brazilian Midwest
Summary
During university education, nursing students are faced with a wide range of disciplines and contents. At the three levels of health care, nurses will be able to attend to individuals with health needs that cover the field of stomatherapy, a nursing specialty that aims to care for individuals with ostomies, acute and chronic wounds, fistulas, tubes, catheters, drains, anal and urinary incontinence. Stomatherapy emerged in the late 1950s in the United States, but it was only in 1980 that it was included as a specialty for nursing by the World Council of Enterostomal Therapists (WCET). This entity aims to ensure that specialized nursing care is available worldwide for people in need of ostomy care, wounds or continence. In Brazil, the milestone of stomatherapy occurred with the opening of the first specialization course offered by the School of Nursing at Universidade de São Paulo in 19902
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