title: Practical stoma care.
abstract: Patricia Black looks at the reasons behind and management of different types of stoma as well as outlining some of the possible problems associated with stomas. She emphasises the importance of caring for a stoma patient's psychological as well as physical wellbeing.
authors.affiliation: Hillingdon and Mount Vernon Hospital NHS Trust.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D001828:Body Image; D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012736:Sex Education; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology