The analysis of the status quo of health education and requirements for patients with enterostomy in Xuzhou

Abstract

Objective To investigate the status quo of health education for patients with enterostomy in Xuzhou and analyze the requirements of patients and their family members about knowledge of enterostomy stoma. Methods Self-designed questionnaires were applied to investigate 200 patients with enterostomy in tertiary hospitals of Xuzhou and then the results were analyzed. Results More than 90% of the patients with enterostomy obtained professional guidance from doctors and nurses during hospitalization.Over 80% patients showed some understanding about knowledge of enterostomy, while 100% of the patients had a strong desire to learn and master the knowledge about enterostomy.50% of the patients learned the knowledge from enterostomal therapist in the department of ostomy and over 70% patients preferred to accepting the new network health education model. Conclusions Health education in various forms should be actively developed for patients with enterostomy to improve the mastering for related knowledge in terms of enterostomy and reduce the incidence of complications related to enterostomy and enhance the quality of life. Key words: Enterostomy; Knowledge about enterostomy; Health education; Department of ostomy