Perioperative education for patients undergoing colorectal stoma surgery: A scoping review
Marina Bogiatzis, Karen Gerrard, Wendy Smyth · 2026
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Marina Bogiatzis and co-authors present a 2026 scoping review of education programs for patients having colorectal surgery that leaves them with a stoma. Living with a stoma brings physical, psychological, and social challenges, and teaching around the time of surgery is meant to ease the adjustment.
Searching four databases through mid-November 2024, the team gathered 35 articles from 18 countries. Most programs relied on face-to-face teaching by nurses, backed by written material or tools such as telehealth and mobile apps, and a few involved peers or patients in designing the teaching. Education improved knowledge, self-care, and quality of life, while teaching both before and after surgery was linked to shorter hospital stays and fewer complications. The authors favor combined, personal approaches across the whole pathway.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marina Bogiatzis, Karen Gerrard, Wendy Smyth |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50858 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |