The mother’s understanding about caring for stomized children

Abstract

Objective: to understand the care provided by the health professionals to stomized
children. Methods: a descriptive-exploratory study with design based on the
interpretative qualitative research conducted in a public hospital in Brasília. The
population consisted of nine mothers of stomized children. The research was
performed between December 2015 and February 2016. Data from the field diary and
from the semi-structured interview script were used and the analysis of the speeches
was performed through content analysis, thematic modality. Results: in the maternal
speeches reports prevailed of difficulty in the ostomy handling, because it was difficult
to understand the guidelines provided by the health professionals, with unanimity
in stating that they learned more from the practice of other mothers than from the
professionals. They also reinforced the lack of preparation of these professionals to deal
with the care of these children. Final considerations and implications for the Nursing
practice: by understanding care, it was possible to deduce and support the need to
establish priorities for this care. The diverse evidence found might strengthen the
care provided by the health professionals working with the families and the stomized
children, not only in routine care, but also in educational actions to prepare them to
deal with the situation.