ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2022
Assessment of a support garment in parastomal bulging from a patient perspective: a qualitative study.
Article in International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Development of a complex nursing intervention for the management of patients with a stoma complicated by a parastomal bulge.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Nursing Interventions for the Management of a Stoma Complicated by a Parastomal Hernia or Bulge: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Article
- Beyond the Surface: The Critical Role of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Managing Parastomal Hernias.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Article
- Non-Operative Considerations in Relation to Parastomal Hernia.Journal of abdominal wall surgery : JAWS · 2025Review
- Return to Physical Activity in Individuals with Surgical Stomas: A Scoping Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Proof of concept of an experimental prototype for the prevention of parastomal hernia.Updates in surgery · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimTo investigate patients' experiences of the assessment of support garments in relation to a parastomal bulge.
methodsWe conducted a qualitative study with semi-structured interviews preceded by field observations. The 11 in-dept interviews were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.
resultsIn the assessment process patients lacked information from professionals on the advantages, disadvantages as well as criteria for choosing between garments.Garments had to fit patients' needs and personal preferences; being comfortable, flexible and user-friendly. The garment created new possibilities and challenges; well-assessed garments reduced symptoms while poorly assessed worsened or induced symptoms and ended up unworn. When comorbidities were not accounted for, garments were unmanageable to patients. Patients needed guidance on how to apply and use the garment. Lack of hands-on-guidance left patients confused and helpless with unworn garments. Re-assessment of a garment before it could be worn was time consuming, stressful and required patients' physical and mental resources.
conclusionExploring patients' expectations, symptoms, needs and comorbidity was vital for patients' subsequent use and benefit of garments. Tailor-made information, hands-on-guidance and professional assistance are important in the assessment process. Interventions to support a patient centred, individual and systematic approach is warranted.
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