An overview of surgical stoma construction and its effects on the child and their family
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An overview of surgical stoma construction and its effects on the child and their family

Pat Coldicutt Nurse specialist, Stoma care and promotion of continence at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool
Brenda Hill Associate nurse specialist, Stoma care at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool

Having a stoma can be a difficult adjustment for the child or young person and his or her family. Children’s stoma nurses provide support and education to the family at this time to help them come to terms with the changes this requires. This article discusses the different types of stoma, why a stoma might be needed, how the children’s stoma nurse can help prepare the child or young person and his or her family for having a stoma, the practical aspects of stoma care and possible complications that might be experienced and how to manage them.

Nursing Children and Young People. 25, 4, 26-34. doi: 10.7748/ncyp2013.05.25.4.26.e217

Correspondence

pat.coldicutt@alderhey.nhs.uk

Peer review

This article has been subject to open peer review

Conflict of interest

None declared

Accepted: 14 November 2012

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