[Performance of stoma therapy in the process of rehabilitation of ostomy patients].
The enterostomal therapy is a nurse specialty, yet new and little diffused in Brazil. It comprises the nursing management with ostomies, continent diversions, incontinent and acute and chronic wounds. The ostomies management has been very important national wide, and it is necessary the participation and involvement of multiprofessional staff in this assistance. The enterostomal therapist has a fundamental role on the ostomates rehabilitation process. His performance begins during the preoperative period and continues up to the ambulatorial accompaniment. The author discusses the enterostomal therapist performance in ostomates assistance, regarding to the rehabilitation process.
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Departamento de Enfermagem-Universidade de Taubat&e.
D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009736:Nursing Process; D010030:Ostomy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*
Atuação do estomaterapeuta no processo de reabilitação do ostomizado.