Emotional repercussions and adaptive processes lived by stomized people

Abstract

Objective: To map the scientific production on the emotional repercussions and adaptive processes experienced by people with stomas. Method: Integrative review with data collection from July to August, in the databases of the Virtual Health Library, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences websites, in the International Literature in Health Science and in the Database of Nursing, with the writers "emotions", "feelings", "stomas", "people" and "Nursing care". Articles published between the years 2013 to 2017 were used. Results: With thematic analysis, three categories emerged: "emotional repercussions and difficulties in the adaptation process of the person with a stoma", "coping measures in the process of rehabilitation of the person with a stoma" and "nursing care: professional support related to self-care". Conclusion: The person with an ostomy experienced moment of depression, sadness, social isolation, and withdrawal from work activity. The nurse in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team needs to develop, in addition to care plans and guidelines, psychological support and emotional support so that the person with a stoma has a better adaptation.