Vıdeo-Assısted Stoma Care Traınıng Gıven To Patıents Wıth Stoma Adaptıng To Stoma and Complıcatıons

Effect of Video-Assisted Stoma Care Education Given to Patients With Stoma on Postoperative Anxiety, Adapting to Stoma and Complications: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of video-assisted stoma care training given to patients with stoma on postoperative anxiety, stoma compliance and complications.

Materials and Methods: This study was conducted as a double-blind randomized controlled interventional study within the scope of a doctoral thesis between January 2021 and September 2022 at the General Surgery Clinics of Aydın Atatürk State Hospital, Aydın State Hospital and Aydın Adnan Menderes University Practice and Research Hospital with 42 patients, 21 in the intervention group (who received video-assisted stoma care training in the postoperative period) and 21 in the control group, who met the sampling criteria. In the postoperative period, patients in the intervention group were given video-assisted stoma care training, while patients in the control group were given training using plain narration and demonstration methods. During the research process, patients were visited at 3 different time periods to determine the patients' anxiety levels, evaluate their compliance with the stoma and complications, and the patient follow-up was concluded.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Having a stoma
• Being over 18 years old
• Having no complications from the stoma

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having developed any complications in the stoma