Assessment of Health Needs and Self-Efficacy for Patients with Colostomy

Tobeek, Ola; Al Mezaien, Mamdoh; Qalawa, Shereen; Hegazy, Soad

doi:10.21608/pssjn.2016.32522

Assessment of Health Needs and Self-Efficacy for Patients with Colostomy

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ B.Sc. Nursing, Port Said University

² General and Vascular Surgery Faculty of Medicine - Suez Canal University

³ Medical Surgical Nursing, Port Said University

⁴ Medical Surgical Nursing, Ain Shams University

10.21608/pssjn.2016.32522

Abstract

Background: Colostomy is a surgical procedure which may be created due to cancer,
inflammatory bowel diseases, bowel ischemia, diverticulitis and trauma. Aim: this
study aimed to assess the health needs and self-efficacy for patients with colostomy.
Methods: A descriptive explorative design was utilized for the conduction of this
study , which done in the Surgical Outpatients` Clinics at EL-Mabra Hospital and EL
Tadamon Hospital which are affiliated to Health Insurance Organizations at Port Said
City. Subjects & method: A purposive sample of (50) adult patients from both sexes
with colostomy and taken from the above mentioned settings. Tool 1:A structured
interview questionnaire sheet which consisted of a) socio demographic data sheet
and b) Health needs assessment sheet for the studied patients to assess (physical,
psychological, social, spiritual and educational needs) .Tool II: Patients` medical
record: It was developed to assess past and present medical history as (cause of
colostomy, type, current treatment and time since operation) and Tool III: Stoma
Care Self - Efficacy Scale. Results: There were statistically significant relations
between patients‘ age groups, gender, job and educational level as regards their health
needs and self-efficacy. Conclusion: It was concluded that, the studied patients had
health needs and low level of self-efficacy. It was affected by (age, gender, education,
job, colostomy causes and types). Recommendations: Further research studies are
needed to focus on studying factors that affect the health needs and self-efficacy for
patients with colostomy

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