{"title":"Barriers to adapting to life with a stoma.","authors":"Jennie Burch","doi":"10.12968/bjcn.2025.0012","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Adapting to life with a stoma presents various challenges, including physical, social and psychological barriers. A lack of confidence, inadequate knowledge and concerns about appliance management can impact a person's ability to live comfortably with a stoma. Community nurses play a vital role in supporting individuals by providing education, guidance on stoma care and signposting to relevant resources. Ensuring the correct stoma appliance, addressing peristomal skin issues, and encouraging physical activity and dietary adjustments are key aspects of care. Social reintegration is equally important, as fear of leakage or stigma can lead to isolation. Community nurses can help patients gradually regain confidence in daily activities. Specialist input from stoma care nurses is valuable for complex cases. By offering reassurance and practical advice, community nurses can facilitate a smoother transition, empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives post-stoma formation.</p>","PeriodicalId":35731,"journal":{"name":"British Journal of Community Nursing","volume":"30 3","pages":"132-134"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"British Journal of Community Nursing","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2025.0012","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Nursing","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Adapting to life with a stoma presents various challenges, including physical, social and psychological barriers. A lack of confidence, inadequate knowledge and concerns about appliance management can impact a person's ability to live comfortably with a stoma. Community nurses play a vital role in supporting individuals by providing education, guidance on stoma care and signposting to relevant resources. Ensuring the correct stoma appliance, addressing peristomal skin issues, and encouraging physical activity and dietary adjustments are key aspects of care. Social reintegration is equally important, as fear of leakage or stigma can lead to isolation. Community nurses can help patients gradually regain confidence in daily activities. Specialist input from stoma care nurses is valuable for complex cases. By offering reassurance and practical advice, community nurses can facilitate a smoother transition, empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives post-stoma formation.
期刊介绍：
British Journal of Community Nursing (BJCN) is the UK"s leading peer-reviewed journal for district nurses, containing the most up-to-date clinical coverage and research on primary care nursing. The journal promotes excellence in clinical practice with an emphasis on the sharing of expertise and innovation in district nursing. Articles are written by nurses from across the community nursing spectrum, and peer-reviewed by leading authorities in primary care to make sure that the journal addresses all aspects of the profession in a way that is relevant, intelligent and accessible, and so useful in daily practice.
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