A study of attitudes of colostomy patients towards a stoma

A study of attitudes of colostomy patients towards a stoma

The researcher experienced that colostomy patients in the community are overprotected by their family members who viewed them as sick persons and do not permit them to continue with their household chores and daily activities. The patients are also stigmatised and labelled and this hurts and humilia...

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Main Authors: S. G. Majola, B. B. Ntombela, B. M. Zungu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1995-03-01
Series:Curationis
Online Access:https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/1353
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spelling doaj-41bf90c1c1fc4d799e75c65fe6d6f94a2020-11-24T21:25:46ZengAOSISCurationis0379-85772223-62791995-03-0118149501118A study of attitudes of colostomy patients towards a stomaS. G. MajolaB. B. NtombelaB. M. ZunguThe researcher experienced that colostomy patients in the community are overprotected by their family members who viewed them as sick persons and do not permit them to continue with their household chores and daily activities. The patients are also stigmatised and labelled and this hurts and humiliates them especially if one has to shout in public about them. The colostomy patients are withdrawn, depressed and lonely.https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/1353
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description The researcher experienced that colostomy patients in the community are overprotected by their family members who viewed them as sick persons and do not permit them to continue with their household chores and daily activities. The patients are also stigmatised and labelled and this hurts and humiliates them especially if one has to shout in public about them. The colostomy patients are withdrawn, depressed and lonely.
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