Ostomy Assessment Systematic Integration of Studies (OASIS): Psychosocial Assessment Scoping Review

Authors

  • Corey Heerschap Interprofessional Practice, Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, Barrie, ON, CA; Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada, Ottawa, ON, CA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-2528
  • Britney Butt Nursing Professional Development & Nursing Excellence, Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Daniel Franco Nursing, Georgian College, Barrie, ON, Canada
  • Gavin Hughes School of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Graduate Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Ervis Musa Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
  • Kiana McCauley Faculty of Health Sciences, Queens University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Angela Luan School of Medicine, Queens University, Kingston, ON, Canada
  • Ella Bisset-Cavallin Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
  • Matthew Karasmanis University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • Samantha Wiesenfeld Montreal General Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Ryan Khosrovaneh Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Fiona Hughes Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63354/cjwoc.v2i1.17449

Keywords:

ostomy, psychosocial functioning, nursing assessment, surgical stomas, scoping review

Abstract

Background
Living with an ostomy can have a significant impact on psychosocial well-being and quality of life (QoL). These factors should be considered when assessing individuals living with an ostomy to guide support and resources to improve individual well-being.

Methods
The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) were used in the development of this scoping review. This manuscript reports on the psychosocial subset of findings from the OASIS study, a large scoping review focused on assessing individuals living with an ostomy. Of 42,059 articles screened across the MEDLINE and CINAHL databases, this scoping review reports on the 114 articles included in the 383-article findings of the OASIS study that discuss psychosocial assessment in individuals living with an ostomy.

Results
This scoping review discusses the many factors that impact the psychosocial well-being of individuals living with an ostomy. Findings are discussed within 6 themes: psychosocial and emotional well-being; sexuality and intimacy; support person and caregiver roles; perioperative ostomy education; self-efficacy and independence, and clinical concerns.

Conclusions
The results of this study outline the multiple factors that affect the psychosocial well-being of individuals living with an ostomy. Consideration should be given to these factors in order to identify opportunities for support and resource allocation to improve the lives of those living with an ostomy.

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