The Nordic Consensus Study

The Nordic Consensus Study

A Body Assessment Tool was developed to provide nurses with a more structured approach when choosing ostomy products. The Body Assessment Tool will to be evaluated in clinical settings.

The primary objective is to evaluate the usability of the Body Assessment Tool for the nurse. The secondary objectives are to explore if the use of Body Assessment Tool has an impact on the leakage associated Quality of Life and leakage incidences for individuals living with ostomies.

Forty to fifty ostomates will be enrolled from each Nordic country (i.e. Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland). The users will be recruited from 5-10 clinics in each country. The evaluation will include 1 visit at the clinic and at least 1 phone call visit to the user (end-of study phone visit).

The usability of the Body Assessment Tool will be evaluated by the nurses. The user's leakage and QoL will be evaluated by the end-users.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ostomates
• Male or female ≥18years
• Leakage issues

Exclusion Criteria:

• Requires a caretaker or is unable to participate in the study
• Is pregnant or lactating