Starting and maintaining a hospital-based ostomy support group

Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing : Official Publication of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Heidi Huddleston Cross, Patricia Hottenstein

Abstract

Ostomy surgery alters body image; this process can be distressing for patients, who must transition through a type of grieving process. Attending an ostomy support group provides an atmosphere of acceptance, a feeling of being able to cope, and mutual respect. The WOC nurse employed by an acute care facility is well positioned to facilitate such a group. Our clinical experiences strongly suggest that patients move more rapidly through the stages of grief to acceptance of the ostomy when they interact with others who have shared similar experiences. This article describes how one hospital started and maintains an ostomy support group, and gives suggestions for successful implementation of a support group.

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Sep 8, 2012·Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing : Official Publication of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society·Dennis Owen Frohlich
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