Peristomal Skin Health: A WOCN Society Consensus Conference.

J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs

Catherine R. Ratliff, PhD, GNP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, FAAN, Department of Surgery, UVA Health Charlottesville, Virginia.

Published: July 2021

AI Article Synopsis

  • The WOCN Society recognized the importance of peristomal skin health and organized a task force to conduct a literature review.
  • The task force developed 6 evidence-based statements and 19 consensus-based statements to guide best practices in peristomal skin care.
  • These statements were validated by a separate panel of expert clinicians to ensure they assist in effective clinical decision-making for adults.

Article Abstract

The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society identified the need to define and promote peristomal skin health. A task force was appointed to complete a scoping literature review, to develop evidence-based statements to guide peristomal skin health best practices. Based on the findings of the scoping review, the Society convened a panel of experts to develop evidence- and consensus-based statements to guide care in promoting peristomal skin health. These consensus statements also underwent content validation using a different panel of clinicians having expertise in peristomal skin health. This article reports on the scoping review and subsequent 6 evidenced-based statements, along with the generation and validation of 19 consensus-based statements, to assist clinical decision-making related to promoting peristomal skin health in adults.

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