title: Accessories or necessities? Exploring consensus on usage of stoma accessories.
abstract: Usage and opinion of accessory products in stoma care vary enormously. The aim of this study was to identify what constitutes an accessory product and to find out whether there is any standardization regarding their recommendation. Views of both patients and stoma nurses were examined. Patients identify accessory products as being necessary both physically and psychologically in improving their quality of life. While stoma nurses identify that the psychological effects of having a stoma should never be underestimated, there is still concern regarding the cost of recommending these products and their clinical necessity. It would appear that clinical necessity is based on nurses' opinions and is not always evidence or research based. Since accessory products have been shown to be essential to many patients with a stoma, should stoma nurses be more empathetic when considering their recommendation?
authors: Stoma Care, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, Tooting, London.
authors: Caroline
authors: C
authors: Rudoni
authors: Heather
authors: H
authors: Dennis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D032921:Consensus; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004322:Drainage / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010030:Ostomy / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D018579:Patient Selection; D012494:Sampling Studies; D017592:Skin Care / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom; D014547:Urinary Diversion / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology