Different Levels of Patient Education for Care of Ostomy Site

A Prospective, Single-Center Study to Assess the Impact of Pre- and Post-Surgical Ostomy Care Education on Patient Outcomes and Quality of Life

This is a randomized study of standard versus extra ostomy education.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of pre-operative and post-operative ostomy education compared to standard of care ostomy education.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age equal to or greater than 18 years of age at the time of consent.
• Scheduled to undergo surgery at IU Health North Hospital that will results in a temporary or permanent colostomy or ileostomy for a benign or malignant disease process.
• Are willing and able to provide written informed consent for participation in the study and authorization for release of health information.
• Are willing and able to attend up to two additional clinic visits at IU Health North Hospital for the purpose of ostomy teaching and care.
• Subjects who currently do NOT have a urostomy or any other type of urinary diversion and/or are NOT planning to have a urostomy or any other type of urinary diversion as part of the surgery procedures at the time of their surgery for placement of colostomy or ileostomy.
• Subjects who do NOT have any history of prior colostomy or ileostomy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects not meeting any of the above eligibility criteria.