title: Open discussion can lead to acceptance. The psychosocial effects of stoma surgery.
abstract: 1. Psychological and physical healing do not necessarily follow the same timepath. 2. Patients should be allowed to talk through their feelings. 3. Stoma surgery involves a profound sense of loss. 4. Patients should rehearse their responses with others.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Henry
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D004766:Enterostomy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*