INVESTIGATING THE STOMA LEAKAGE EXPERIENCES OF PATIENTS WITH STOMA

Objectives: in order to understand patients, understanding their experiences is considered asgold standard. patients undergoing stoma formation encounter many challenges includingpsychosocial issues, relationship concerns and fear of leakage. the objective of this study was toevaluate and examine the experiences of patients with stoma leakage.material and method: the sample of the research consisted of 20 patients who have stoma ina university hospital. data were collected by in-depth interviews which is one of the qualitativeresearch method types between the dates of 15 january -15 march 2013. written permission wastaken from the patients by explaining the purpose of the study and that the interviews wererecorded. the researchers have focused on reflection of the meaning of the patients' expressions.the data for this research was collected by introductory characteristics questionnaire and semistructuredinterview form. the introductory information data were analysed and the number andpercentage distribution were calculated.results and conclusions: it was determined that the patients assigned to research werebetween the 36 and 85 years old, 50 % of them were male and 50 % of them were married. at theend of this study it was determined that the patients who experienced leakage through the stoma,had shame, dependency, fear and stress feelings. nurses need to understand what their patientperceives as a good quality of life and how to alter any negative factors that may inhibit a patient'sability to care for and accept their stoma.