title: Teaching the adult ostomy patient.
abstract: Ostomy education is based on principles of adult learning, including assessment of the learners' readiness, ability, and need to learn. Such teaching incorporates specific strategies designed to promote cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning and strategies to overcome potential cultural barriers. In addition, modifications may be included to meet the needs of aged or disabled patients who have cognitive deficits or low literacy skills. Finally, ostomy education must include an evaluation of its effectiveness. This article reviews general guidelines for planning, implementing, and evaluating patient education for adult patients with ostomies.
authors.affiliation: Adult and Elder Health Department, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: O'Shea
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003071:Cognition; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003479:Curriculum; D004522:Educational Status; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009720:Nurse Clinicians; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010030:Ostomy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*