Abstract
Given the daily challenges that unfamiliar environments, food and culture bring, many ostomates find the prospect of travelling with a stoma stressful. Yet with good advice, international travel can be enjoyed, whether experienced for leisure or work purposes. To practice safely, nurses require knowledge of research
evidence, combined with a wealth of practical knowledge, derived from patient experience. This article examines how these types of knowledge can be brought together to ensure that people with a stoma are able to anticipate travel in a more positive way.
evidence, combined with a wealth of practical knowledge, derived from patient experience. This article examines how these types of knowledge can be brought together to ensure that people with a stoma are able to anticipate travel in a more positive way.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 21-28 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Gastrointestinal Nursing |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Oct 2016 |
Keywords
- health promotion
- nursing
- stoma
- travel
- holiday