[Wearing a pouch shows the difference between "being an "ostomized person" and "being a professional": analysis of a teaching strategy].
This study aimed at analyzing nurses (re)construction process regarding the meanings of ostomy, ostomized patients, nursing care and the professional role after they wore an ostomy appliance. This activity is a teaching strategy applied at the Enterostomal Therapy Nursing Education Program. Two major units were identified after the analysis of students speeches: "being an ostomized person" and "being a professional". When students wore the pouches they felt as ostomized patients experiencing a violation of their identity and quality of life that promotes profound changes in daily life. These symbolic contents cause a crisis regarding the meaning of being a professional as until this experience, nursing care seemed fragmented to them. Recognizing a previous care performed as a technical action mainly directed to the ostomy and the pouch, students were able to visualize a future care, that is holistic and considers the ostomized human being, enabling them to incorporate affective, symbolic and relational dimensions.
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Departamento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de São Paulo.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010030:Ostomy / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012381:Role Playing; D012649:Self Concept; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*