Cogitare Enfermagem (Mar 2007)

MEMBERS’ PROFILE REGISTERED IN OSTOMATE ASSOCIATION OF PARANÁ – OAP

  • Maria de Fátima Mantovani,
  • Marcio Roberto Muniz,
  • Mariana Cavalcanti Simões,
  • Marta Daniela Boschco,
  • Gabrielle Delattre de Oliveira

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v12i1.8271
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 76 – 81

Abstract

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It is a quantitative study performed from September/2005 to January/2006. The objective was to characterize theostomates registered at the OstomateAssociation of Paraná State (APO in Portuguese). From 1538 analyzed forms, 477 were selectedwith complete data. According to sex, 53.7% of the ostomates were male, and 46.3% were female; from 0 to 45 years old, there waspredominance of male patients, 63.9%.As for the reasons of the surgical procedure, at the age of 0 to 45 years old, the study points outexternal causes as an implication for the ostomy procedure, standing for 20% of the total surgeries. However, at ages above 45 yearsold, 51.4% of the population was female, and intestinal neoplasm was responsible for about 51% of the ostomies. Colostomies accounted for 65.4% of the procedures. It is suggested the study continuation in order to contribute for the identification of ostomates’educational needs.

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