Pós operatório de pacientes com câncer colorretal estomizados: uma análise compreensiva

Abstract

Objective: To understand the feelings of ostomized patients with colorectal cancer. Methods: Reports of interview respondents were transcribed and analyzed under the theoretical framework of content analysis in its thematic modality. Patients interviewed were hospitalized in the coloproctology and oncology clinics of a large hospital in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Results: Two categories emerged: “coping with and facing feelings related to the stoma” and “influences on the visions of sexuality and marital relationship”. These were then divided into subcategories. Conclusion: a change of perspective on the care of these patients is suggested, with focus on training of professionals who deal with them, so they are assisted in an integrated and humanistic way, thus minimizing difficulties faced by both the patient and the health professional.