Sexual health, sexuality and living with a stoma
As people move through their life, different aspects of sexual health become important. Thoughts, expressions and outcomes of sexual health may be influenced by culture, friends and social media. They...
Stoma care crisis
Many people living with a stoma face challenges beyond their physical needs. Although stoma care products and services have advanced, significant gaps persist in national policies and equitable access...
Modern ostomy seals
Aim: To critically examine the evolving clinical role of ostomy seals in supporting peristomal skin health and to define key performance attributes aligned with evidence-based stoma care. Background:...
Epidural analgesia in labour and the risk of emergency caesarean: a retrospective observational study
A Cochrane review reported that epidural analgesia had no effect on the risk of emergency caesarean section; there was a discrepancy between these findings and the author's clinical observations, prom...
Call for a national stoma strategy
Specialist stoma care nurses (SSCNs) are highly educated professionals who play a critical role in the care of people living with a stoma. However, they experience some unique challenges. Currently ...
Exercise and activity after stoma surgery
Background: No formal published recommendations exist about exercise and physical activity after stoma surgery and there is no consensus on advice among health professionals. Numerous difficulties aft...
Maternal mental health and breastfeeding duration: the role of optimism and coping strategies
Mental health can influence the likelihood that a woman will initiate and continue breastfeeding behaviour that is associated with improved infant and maternal health. Mental health outcomes are assoc...
Impact of education on stoma self-care abilities
An intestinal stoma is a surgically formed exteriorisation of the large or small bowel on to the anterior abdomen wall, to enable faeces to be excreted from the body. Patients living with a stoma may ...
Qualitative service evaluation of a rural midwife-led ultrasound service: listening to women
Patient experience is needed to understand if a service is meeting the needs of the population it serves. In rural areas, accessing maternity services can be challenging for women. Local provision sho...
Role of the clinical nurse specialist in stoma care
Aim: Rapidly evolving roles in nursing require exploration and description. This review aims to examine the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in stoma care from the UK perspective. Design: A...
Assessing the impact of stoma leakage
For people living with a stoma leakage is unpredictable. Despite advances in stoma products, leakage can lead to soiling and this, along with worrying about leakage, can significantly affect patients’...
Transport decisions: acute coronary syndrome and high-risk electrocardiograms
Patients experiencing a high-risk non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction are likely to benefit from prehospital medical contact, transport to a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centre and earl...