The effect of telephone-based education and counselling on stoma adjustment and complication severity in individuals with a colostomy: a randomised controlled trial.
Şeyma Yurtseven, Sevgi Deniz Doğan, Yasemin Akıl
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In 30 seconds
This randomised controlled trial evaluated telephone-based education and counselling for people with a colostomy, compared with routine stoma care. Over three months, the intervention group had significantly higher acceptance and overall stoma adjustment scores and significantly lower complication severity scores. There were no significant between-group differences in anxious preoccupation, social engagement, or anger. The abstract does not report sample size or numerical effect estimates, so the magnitude of these differences cannot be assessed from the available information.
Key findings
- At three months, acceptance and total stoma adjustment scores were significantly higher with telephone education and counselling than with routine care.
- Complication severity scores were significantly lower in the education group at three months.
- Anxious preoccupation, social engagement, and anger scores did not differ significantly between groups.
Why it matters
Adjustment to a colostomy and management of complications are relevant aspects of post-discharge care. The trial suggests that structured telephone education and counselling may improve overall adjustment and reduce complication severity over three months, while not affecting every measured adjustment domain. These findings add evidence about a follow-up approach that can be delivered remotely.
What to keep in mind
The abstract provides no sample size or numerical effect estimates, limiting assessment of the magnitude and precision of the reported differences. Follow-up was limited to three months.