Health education with your family and ostomized patients: chance for better quality of life

• Main Authors: Camila Fernandes Wild (Author), Natalia Barrionuevo Favero (Author), Cléton Salbego (Author), Michele Gonçalves de Vale (Author), Jonatan da Rosa Pereira da Silva (Author), Tierle Kosloski Ramos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 2179-7692; 2179-7692; 10.5902/2179769220071
• Keywords: educação em saúde; estomia; autocuidado; estratégia saúde da família; enfermagem.; Medicine; R; Nursing; RT1-120
• Source: Revista de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 290-297 (2016)

Aim: to report the nurses' experience with the realization of educational activities with ostomized patients and their families in a Family Health Strategy from the West Frontier of the Rio Grande do Sul. Method: experience report on the conduction of educational activities with a group of ostomized patients and their families, developed during the period of six months by the professional staff of the Family Health Strategy. The educational proposal happened under a perspective of conversation circles, which led to the sharing of scientific and popular knowledge among the participants. The aim was to encourage self-care and family participation in the process. Results: in the education group issues related to food, sexuality, self-care and self-image were discussed, besides basic care with the stoma and management of the stoma bag. Final Remarks: the proposal has contributed to the improvement of patients' quality of life by clarifying relevant questions that arise naturally by their condition