2025, Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part A

author(s)
Riba Haobam

abstract

Ostomy is a surgical procedure performed when normal bladder or bowel function is lost. The types of ostomy procedures include colostomy, ileostomy, and urostomy. Patient needs to be attatched with an ostomy bag for receiving the waste collected. There are two main types of ostomy bags which are one-piece ostomy appliances and two-piece ostomy appliances. Proper handling, care and maintenance of these appliances are important for every person with ostomy.

A study was conducted to assess the effect of using one-piece versus two-piece ostomy appliances on self-maintenance of stoma care among cancer patients with ostomy in selected hospital of Kolkata. The aim of the study was to find out and compare self-maintenance abilities of stoma care among cancer patients with stoma using one-piece and two-piece stoma appliances. Study was done by Descriptive survey design. Eighty samples were selected with 40 in each group through non probability purposive sampling technique from Tata Medical Center, Kolkata and Ostomy Association of West Bengal, Kolkata. Data were collected by interview method. Findings of the study showed that one-piece stoma appliance users, majority 32 (80%) of had moderate self-maintenance ability. 37 (93%) two-piece stoma appliance users had moderate self-maintenance ability. There was significant association between self-maintenance of stoma care with demographic variables of the teaching on stoma care and sources of information of stoma care for one-piece ostomy appliance users. There was significant association between self-maintenance of stoma care with duration of using stoma appliances among two-piece ostomy appliance users.