Emotional Perceptions Influenced by Ostomy
Keywords:
Ostomizado, Percepções, Sentimentos, Ostomates, Perceptions, Feelings.Abstract
An ostomy is a surgical process that consists in the extraction of a portion of the digestive pipe (in this case, of the intestine), and in the opening of an external orifice. After the surgery, the emotional state of the patient can suffer important emotional alterations such as anxiety and depression. It happens because of the difficulty to live with a different appearance. The aim of this study was to identify the impact caused by the operations that result in intestinal ostomies in the emotional state and corporal image of the patients. This is a descriptive and exploratory study with qualitative methodological approach. 7 ostomates took part in this research. The number of subjects that participated in the research was delimited by the criteria of saturation of the data collected at the Association of the Ostomates of Paraná State, Brazil. The collection of data happened by means of individual semi-structured interviews. The collected data was organized in a table of characterization of the subjects, in 7 categories related to the subject of the research: The impact of the first contact; Living with ostomy; Facing the alimentary adequacy; Adaptation of clothes; Living in society; Feelings and Sexuality. This research shows that 4 of the ostomates are male, with ages between 55 and 74, all married. The period of time living with ostomy varies from 1 year and 3 months to 17 years. In general, the speeches of the participant ostomates disclose the difficulty that they have while facing their new condition of life, the changes in their body and the feelings of rejection and fear of not being accepted by the family and the society. The research allowed us to understand how the ostomates live with, or how they conform themselves with their new corporal image. For the ostomates, the main changes of life are related to their new identity and the difficulty to live with the ostomy bag. Even being aware that the ostomy is a surgical procedure in many curative cases, it is still seen as a part of the patient’s corporal image, full of resentments and shame.Downloads
Download data is not yet available.
Downloads
Published
2009-08-19
How to Cite
Cassero, P. A. da S., & Aguiar, J. E. (2009). Emotional Perceptions Influenced by Ostomy. Saúde E Pesquisa, 2(2), 163–169. Retrieved from https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/1058
Issue
Section
Artigos Originais
License
A submissão de originais para a revista Saúde e Pesquisa implica na transferência da Carta Concessão de Direitos Autorais, pelos autores, dos direitos de publicação digital para a revista após serem informados do aceite de publicação.A Secretaria Editorial irá fornecer da um modelo de Carta de Concessão de Direitos Autorais, indicando o cumprimento integral de princípios éticos e legislação específica. Os direitos autorais dos artigos publicados nesta revista são de direito do autor, com direitos da revista sobre a primeira publicação. Os autores somente poderão utilizar os mesmos resultados em outras publicações, indicando claramente a revista Saúde e Pesquisa como o meio da publicação original. Em virtude de tratar-se de um periódico de acesso aberto, é permitido o uso gratuito dos artigos, principalmente em aplicações educacionais e científicas, desde que citada a fonte. A Saúde e Pesquisa adota a licença Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.
A revista se reserva o direito de efetuar, nos originais, alterações de ordem normativa, ortográfica e gramatical, com vistas a manter o padrão culto da língua e a credibilidade do veículo. Respeitará, no entanto, o estilo de escrever dos autores. Alterações, correções ou sugestões de ordem conceitual serão encaminhadas aos autores, quando necessário. Nesses casos, os artigos, depois de adequados, deverão ser submetidos a nova apreciação. As opiniões emitidas pelos autores dos artigos são de sua exclusiva responsabilidade.
