Preoperative counseling and quality of life of patients with ostonomy
Patients with an ostomy are faced with physiologic and psychosocial problems relating to structural changes and altered functional health patterns following surgery. Hence, specialized care provided by stoma nurses should be aimed towards maximizing patient self-efficacy in stoma management and assi...
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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