Clinical Update
Stoma care in the community
Jennie Burch
Published Online:4 Aug 2014https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2014.19.8.396
Abstract
There are over 100 000 people in the UK with a stoma. For nurses working within the community and dealing with a variety of conditions, making a decision regarding the most appropriate stoma appliance to use on ostomates can be a challenge. This article gives a general overview of stomas and stoma appliances. It then discusses the various stoma accessories and gives recommendations for when and how they should be used.
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