Should Support Group Intervention be Implemented for Individuals with Stoma?
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease - Year 2019, Vol 29, Issue 1
Abstract
The presence of stoma in individuals causes physical, psychological and social problems. For this reason, individuals with stoma need effective psychosocial interventions in order to adapt to the stoma. One of these effective psychosocial interventions is support groups. Support groups are defined as groups of individuals with the same problem that provide common support through interpersonal relationships. Individuals generally need to join these groups when natural social support networks are inadequate or if their psychosocial needs are not met. Sharing experiences with other group members in the support group intervention creates positive effects, and solutions are developed for problems with participation in the group. In many studies carried out with other patient groups, support group intervention has positive effects and individuals improve their quality of life. In our country, there is no ongoing support group intervention for individuals with stoma, but in order to help develop psychosocial adaptation to stoma and its effects, nurses should raise awareness about the need for support group intervention and implement these interventions.
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Serap Sayar, Fatma Vural
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- DOI 10.4274/tjcd.galenos.2019.59244
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