O papel do enfermeiro na orientação do autocuidado ao paciente estomizado: uma revisão integrativa

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The nurses can be considered essential in the ostomy rehabilitation process because they are professionals who teach self-care to help to ensure the intestinal ostomy greater independence in relation to families and health professionals. The challenge is even greater for everyone involved in the sharing of knowledge and practices. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the scientific productions the role of nurses in the direction of self-care to the colostomy patient. METHODOLOGY: It was adopted the integrative review and its application in exploring the content of the texts found in the databases LILACS, MEDLINE, BDENT, IBCS and Collects SUS. The selected items, two attended the guiding question and the proposed objective. RESULTS: The results showed that the ostomy were told by nursing professionals for self-care and the return to daily and labor activities. CONCLUSION: We conclude that there are gaps in the learning process and orientation process to ostomy for self-care, and the insufficiency of studies and research on the subject in the area of education for self-care.