The Effect of a Postoperative Education Programme Based on Swanson's Theory of Caring on the Self-management Behavioural Competence of Elderly Enterostomal Patients

The Effect of a Postoperative Education Programme Based on Swanson's Theory of Caring on the Self-management Behavioural Competence of Elderly Enterostomal Patients

The purpose of this intervention study was to understand the impact of a self-management education program on self-management skills, quality of life, and caregiver burden in older patients with enterostomies. It aims to answer the main question of whether a self-management education program can improve self-management skills, quality of life, and reduce family caregiver burden in elderly patients with enterostomies.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age ≥60 years
• first enterostomy surgery
• informed consent to voluntarily participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• verbal communication disorder; cognitive dysfunction or history of mental illness;
• visual and manual mobility impairment unable to perform stoma care operations.