title: How do we promote independent ostomy management for people with disability?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe how people with ostomies became independent with their ostomy management.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two clinical ostomy consultations which incorporated traditional ostomy management along with state-of-the-art ostomy technology aimed at the needs of the disabled person.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The newer technologies eliminated several of the traditional steps and made a one-handed approach possible.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article describes two clinical consultations which incorporated traditional ostomy management along with state-of-the-art ostomy technology aimed at the needs of the disabled person. Peristomal skin preparation and protection, barrier wafer preparation, proper pouch emptying, and newer technology are discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The consultations resulted in ostomy care autonomy and an improved quality of life in both patients.
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago-Nursing, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. mzeigler4@ric.org
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeigler
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D010030:Ostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*