Impact of stoma leakage in everyday life: Data from the Ostomy Life Study 2019
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Impact of stoma leakage in everyday life : Data from the Ostomy Life Study 2019. / Jeppesen, Palle Bekker; Vestergaard, Martin; Boisen, Esben Bo; Ajslev, Teresa Adeltoft.
In: British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 31, No. 6, 2022, p. S48-S58.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Impact of stoma leakage in everyday life
T2 - Data from the Ostomy Life Study 2019
AU - Jeppesen, Palle Bekker
AU - Vestergaard, Martin
AU - Boisen, Esben Bo
AU - Ajslev, Teresa Adeltoft
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2022 MA Healthcare Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Background: Many people with a stoma experience leakage of stomal effluent. Aim: To investigate the impact of leakage on individuals with a stoma. Methods: The Ostomy Life Study 2019 included a survey concerning experiences with stomal effluent leakage and the validated Ostomy Leak Impact tool. Findings: Respondents with frequent leakage episodes were significantly more affected emotionally and they were feeling less in control than those who rarely or never experienced leakage. The emotional impact of experiencing leakage onto clothes appeared to last up to 1 year after the last leakage incidence. Because of worrying about leakage users increased their product usage and, of those who were in employment, 65% reported that leakage and the related worry influenced their ability to work. Conclusion: Most people with a stoma were emotionally impacted by experiencing leakage, especially by leakage outside the baseplate (resulting in soiled clothes). New solutions are warranted that can help reduce the impact of leakage.
AB - Background: Many people with a stoma experience leakage of stomal effluent. Aim: To investigate the impact of leakage on individuals with a stoma. Methods: The Ostomy Life Study 2019 included a survey concerning experiences with stomal effluent leakage and the validated Ostomy Leak Impact tool. Findings: Respondents with frequent leakage episodes were significantly more affected emotionally and they were feeling less in control than those who rarely or never experienced leakage. The emotional impact of experiencing leakage onto clothes appeared to last up to 1 year after the last leakage incidence. Because of worrying about leakage users increased their product usage and, of those who were in employment, 65% reported that leakage and the related worry influenced their ability to work. Conclusion: Most people with a stoma were emotionally impacted by experiencing leakage, especially by leakage outside the baseplate (resulting in soiled clothes). New solutions are warranted that can help reduce the impact of leakage.
KW - Leakage
KW - Ostomy Leak Impact tool
KW - Quality of life
KW - Stoma
KW - Worry about leakage
U2 - 10.12968/bjon.2022.31.6.S48
DO - 10.12968/bjon.2022.31.6.S48
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35333558
AN - SCOPUS:85127087044
VL - 31
SP - S48-S58
JO - Nursing
JF - Nursing
SN - 0020-7489
IS - 6
ER -
ID: 316673445