The Effectiveness of Applying Multimedia on Self-Care and Quality of Life in Patient With Enterostomy
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This report was an effective evaluation of using multimedia educational program for self-care and quality of life in patients with a stoma at postoperative and established a simple threshold for enterostomy self-care skills.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
In a systematic review, evaluated the effectiveness of multimedia education program (MLEP) and confirmed that MLEP reduced cost significantly and improved patient participation in enterostomy care and self-care ability. However, research was insufficient for whether a multimedia education program (MLEP) interventions can improve patient self-care and quality of life.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Placebo Comparator: conventional education service program received only standard enterostomy care brochure |
Other: multimedia education
The MLEP intervention was based on a literature review of prior research on the content and format of self care related multimedia education programmes
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Experimental: multimedia education service program received multimedia education service program introduction |
Other: multimedia education
The MLEP intervention was based on a literature review of prior research on the content and format of self care related multimedia education programmes
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- self-care ability [One and a half years]
Assessment scale of self-care ability of enterostomy care was a quantitative scale for nursing staff to evaluate self-care skills in patients with enterostomy. It consisted of 7 items related to: Prepare items, removing the pouching system, measuring the enterostomy diameter, adjusting the size of the enterostomy diameter in a new stoma appliance, skin care, fitting a new enterostomy appliance, and emptying procedure. Each skill was rated on a 4-point scale: Likert scale (1: not at all, 2: some, 3: quite a lot, 4: very much). Higher scores indicated that patient had a higher level of self-care skills for changing enterostomy pouching system
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Promote quality of life [One and a half years]
The Enterostomy quality of life was comprised of 30 questionnaires, it covered seven domains: relations with family and friends, Sleep, activity, sexual activity, social relationship, physiology and psychology. The responses rated on a4-point scale Likert scale (1: extremely, 2: quite a lot, 3: somewhat, 4: not at all). The possible scores range was from 37 to 148. Higher scores indicated that patient had a higher level of quality of life
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Age ≧ 20
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Operation with ostomy
Exclusion Criteria:
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Dementia, mental illness, and central nervous system diseases
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Unable self-care
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Visual or hearing impairs
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Hsing Fang Ko | Kaohsiung | Taiwan |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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