Reflective, holistic care after radical penectomy.
This case study describes the management of a patient with complex problems by a urology nurse specialist. Penile amputation and the creation of a colostomy had a severe impact on body image so the patient's care required a holistic approach. He also needed the support of community nurses, and collaboration between them and the urology nurse specialist prevented fragmentation of his care in the end stages of his life.
Wareing
Mark
M
Horton Hospital, Banbury.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology