The Experience of Individual Living with Prolong Ostomy: A Qualitative Study

Ostomy: A Qualitative Study

Abstract

Objective

This study was conducted to explore individual experiences living with prolong or permanent ostomy to uncover the areas that remained ignore or untreated. Many individuals undergo ostomy surgery every year across the globe. They faced many challenges after surgery however, without knowing their experiences it is impossible to understand how their life is going on with a stoma.

Design:

A phenomenological research design was implemented for conducting this study by following SRQR checklist of equator network reporting guideline. Approval was obtained from the Ethical Review Board.

Place and study duration: The research work was accomplished in Hayat Abad Medical Complex (HMC) as per direction of the institutional review board of Khyber Medical University from March 2019 to March 2020.

Methodology: In current study a phenomenological research design was implemented and eight individuals including both male and female were interviewed following the purposive sampling technique. Face to face in depth interviews were conducted, data were recorded, transcribed in the form of verbatim and then translated. The data was further analyzed, codified and categorized; finally different themes were extracted through thematic analysis method.

Result: Five themes were generated including compromised nutritional status; sleep deprivation, financial challenges; restricted social relationship and compromised nutritional status

Conclusion: The outcomes of this study excellently explored and highlighted the experiences of individuals living with prolongs ostomy.