Amanda Gunning, Tracey Virgin-Elliston, Claire Price, Catherine Murray, Simekuhle Ndlovu, Adrian Summerson
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' everyday lives and impact their quality of life. It is also associated with excessive product use and increased healthcare resources. Leakage therefore remains a major unmet need for many people living with a stoma. To address this, Coloplast Ltd in collaboration with the authors and a broader group of stoma care nurses have worked together to develop a first version of the Leakage Impact Assessment...
March 21, 2024: British Journal of Nursing: BJN