Abstract
Objective: synthesize the scientific production related to digital health in ostomies to promote self-care. Method: integrative review with research in online databases, seeking to answer the following guiding question: What are the digital approaches used to teach self-care to patients with ostomy identified in the publications? Results: six different ways of using digital health to promote self-care in people living with intestinal ostomies were identified. Five were published in the National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE) database and one published in the databases Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) and Base de Dados de Enfermagem da Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BDENF),in the period from 2017 to 2020. Conclusion: the six approaches studied can be used simultaneously in individuals with ostomies and can be considered complementary, as they act in different aspects of the individual’s routine, with the ultimate goal being to improve the quality of life of the person with an intestinal ostomy.
Highlights
The presence of an ostomy brings with it changes in the physiology, self-esteem and body image of the person with an ostomy, the most striking being the loss of control over eliminations
This study aims to synthesize the scientific production related to digital health in ostomy for the promotion of selfcare
Through the analysis of selected articles, it was possible to identify six different ways of using digital health to promote self-care in people living with intestinal ostomy
Summary
The presence of an ostomy brings with it changes in the physiology, self-esteem and body image of the person with an ostomy, the most striking being the loss of control over eliminations. The person is faced with changes in their daily lives that can condition family, affective, work and social life to care for the ostomy[1]. Each patient understands their condition and care in a unique way. The family support network has its own organization and interrelationships, and taking care of these patients and preparing them for self-care requires nurses’ sensitivity and the ability to make themselves understood[3]
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