title: Practical guidance for nurses caring for stoma patients with long-term conditions.
abstract: As the population ages and the number of people living with a long-term condition grows, it is likely that community nurses may be presented with increasing numbers of people requiring assessment, support, and advice for complex needs. Many of the long-term conditions affect the patient's ability to live and manage aspects of daily life independently and may affect the ability to manage a stoma. The purpose of this article is to consider how long-term conditions affect daily living and stoma care, and make practical suggestions for stoma management. Sources of further help and information for people living with a stoma (ostomates) and a long-term condition have also been included. It is hoped that by reading this article, the nurse will become more familiar with the difficulties with dexterity associated with long-term conditions experienced by ostomates, and how they can be assisted in managing and living as independently as possible.
authors: Community Stoma Care Nurse, Dansac UK.
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Readding
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D010030:Ostomy / Q000451:nursing*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: assessment; dexterity; long-term conditions; ostomy; self-care