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Study aim
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Determining the effect of self-care education on self-efficacy and lifestyle of people with gastrointestinal ostomy
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Design
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A clinical trial with a control group with parallel groups, randomized on 74 patients. Random number table was used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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After completing the pre-test, all individuals who met the inclusion criteria were divided into two groups of intervention and control after completing the informed consent form using a random number table. The pre-test, which includes a personal information questionnaire, self-efficacy questionnaire and lifestyle questionnaire, was completed in both groups. Then, based on the self-care needs of these individuals, face-to-face training sessions were conducted in the intervention group using booklets and lectures in four 45-minute sessions. The control group received routine training of hospital staff. After 50 days, the subjects completed the questionnaires again.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Anyone who has a gastrointestinal ostomy and one month has passed since their ostomy was implanted, and is able to read, write and communicate, and does not have a mental disorder, can be included in the study.
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Intervention groups
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After the subjects were divided into intervention and control groups, the pretest, which includes a personal information questionnaire, self-efficacy questionnaire and lifestyle questionnaire, was completed in both groups. Then, based on the self-care needs of these people, face-to-face training sessions were conducted in the intervention group using booklets and lectures in four 45-minute sessions. The control group received routine training of hospital staff. After 50 days, the subjects completed the questionnaires again.
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Main outcome variables
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Self-care, Self-efficacy, life style