Relationship between psychosocial adaptation and health-related quality of life of patients with stoma: A descriptive, cross-sectional study.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between psychosocial adaptation and quality of life of patients with ostomies and to provide reference data for clinical care practice.

Background: Surgical enterostomy impacts the life of patient. Most patients are transferred to home or community hospital after discharge and require long-term nursing care.

A Descriptive, Cross-sectional Study Among Chinese Patients to Identify Factors that Affect Psychosocial Adjustment to an Enterostomy.

Physiological, psychological, and social problems may affect adaptation to living with a stoma. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted between March 2017 and June 2017 among patients culled from a manufacturer's database to identify factors that influence psychosocial adjustment in Chinese patients with an enterostoma. Patients with a history of ostomy surgery ≥1 month prior and who were ≥18 years of age, completed a primary school education, and able to communicate in Chinese were eligible to participate unless they had a history of psychosis, cognitive impairment, or participation in other research programs.

Incidence and risk factors of incontinence-associated dermatitis among patients in the intensive care unit.

Objective: To investigate the incidence of incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) among patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and to identify potential risk factors to establish a reference for clinical nursing work.

Background: Patients in the ICU are susceptible to IAD. IAD is painful, reduces the patient's quality of life and adds to the workload of clinical medical staff.