Coping strategies of ostomized individuals Estrategias de enfrentamiento (coping) en personas ostomizadas Estratégias de enfrentamento (coping) de pessoas ostomizadas

• Main Authors: Natalia Campos Barnabe (Author), Magda Cristina Queiroz Dell'Acqua (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2008-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed at understanding the experience of individuals with intestinal diversions as regards coping with their new life conditions. The qualitative approach was used, involving 11 ostomized subjects. The data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews which were taped and later f...