Focus Group Interviews of Patients With Permanent or Temporary Enterostomas

The study seeks to gain knowledge about new and of alternative ways of organizing ostomy training based on informants' own experiences of life with a stoma.

The study is designed and conducted as qualitative focus group interviews with three different groups of patients with enterostomas (5-8 in each group): a) people with permanent enterostoma due to cancer, 2) people with permanent enterostoma due to non-cancer and 3) people with a temporary ileostomy.

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Key information

Conditions

Patient Perspective Behavior Empowerment Living With an Enterostoma Mastery Social Behavior

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The study is investigating the perspective of the patients who have actually experienced having surgery and living with an enterostoma.

By applying this method it is possible to gain access and in depth knowledge of complex issues including sensitive data. The dialogue with peers can lead to experiments and associations which might stimulate the informants to produce new insights within the individual and in the group.

The interviews will be transcribed in full and analyzed with qualitative content analysis with a phenomenological and hermeneutical approach

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients with permanent enterostoma due to cancer.
Patients with permanent enterostoma due to other causes.
Patients with temporary ileostomy.

Exclusion criteria

Patients with severe mental disorders.
Patients who do not communicate in Danish.
Patients with severe hearing impairment.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Educational elements and themes that will optimize rehabilitation and patient education

Time frame: up until 10 months from interview

Illumination and discussion of informants´ perspective on rehabilitation and patient education will

Secondary outcomes

Identification of strategies for improving quality of life

Time frame: up until 10 months from interview

Illumination and discussion of informants perspective on the influence of an enterostoma on their lives

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Herlev Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Patient Perspectives on Living With an Enterostoma and Rehabilitation

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Jul 5, 2010
Registry last updated: Dec 12, 2012

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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