Psychological aspects of patients with intestinal stoma: integrative review

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem Vol. 25; p. e2950
• Main Authors: Silva, Natália Michelato, Santos, Manoel Antônio Dos, Rosado, Sara Rodrigues, Galvão, Cristina Maria, Sonobe, Helena Megumi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 11-12-2017; Universidade de São Paulo
• Subjects: Digestive System; NURSING; Ostomy; Perioperative Care; Psychological Adaptation; Rehabitlitation; Review; Perioperative Care; Ostomía; Adaptação Psicológica; Sistema Digestório; Review; Sistema Digestivo; Revisão; Ostomy; Rehabitlitation; Assistência Perioperatória; Atencíon Perioperativa; Reabilitação; Digestive System; Revisión; Adaptación Psicológica; Rehabilitación; Psychological Adaptation; Estomia
• ISSN: 1518-8345; 1518-8345
• DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.2231.2950

to analyze evidences of psychological aspects of patients with intestinal stoma.
integrative review with search of primary studies in the PsycINFO, PubMed, CINAHL and WOS databases and in the SciELO periodicals portal. Inclusion criteria were: primary studies published in a ten-year period, in Portuguese, Spanish or English, available in full length and addressing the theme of the review.
after analytical reading, 27 primary studies were selected and results pointed out the need to approach patients before surgery to prevent the complications, anxieties and fears generated by the stoma. The national and international scientific production on the experience of stomized patients in the perioperative moments is scarce.
it is recomendable that health professionals invest in research on interventions aimed at the main psychological demands of stomized patients in the perioperative period, respecting their autonomy on the decisions to be made regarding their health/illness state and treatments.