Body image and functionality of ostomized people

• Autor(a) principal: Guterres, Miriã da Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2024
• Outros Autores: Queiroz, Luise Ferreira de, Nardi, Lara Letícia Dotto, Fioravanti, Rodrigo Pereira, Christmann, Morgana, Pereira, Adriana Dall’Asta, Maziero, Bruna Rodrigues
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Saúde (Santa Maria)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufsm.br/revistasaude/article/view/42605
• topic: imagem corporal; autocuidado; estomia

Objective: To caracterize the body image and the functional capacity of the ostomized person. Methods: Quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectiostudy. Developed in a specialized sector for ostomized people.Data were collected between September and October 2019, with 27 people by methods Socioeconomic and Clinical Characterization Sheet, Steglich Self-Esteem Questionnaire and Self-Image and the Functional Independence Measure. Results: The predominance of the sample was female, and intestine neoplasia was the pathology of higher clinical incidence. Regarding body image, the sample was adapted to this new relationship between the person with a stoma and their body, but with an impact on sexual activities. Regarding MIF functions, a sample demonstrates independence in self-care activities, but dependent on sphincter control, 70.4% level 3 assistance. Conclusion: Despite the process of ostomy and rupture of daily life, the study samples remade their body image. Analyzing this adaptation in functionality, it can also be noted only in sphincter control has a percentage difference compared to assisting in performing this task.