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SUBMITTER: Kimberly L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6519893 | biostudies-other | 2019 Mar/Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
LeBlanc Kimberly K Whiteley Ian I McNichol Laurie L Salvadalena Ginger G Gray Mikel M
Journal of wound, ostomy, and continence nursing : official publication of The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society 20190301 2
Stomal and peristomal skin complications (PSCs) are prevalent in persons living with an ostomy; more than 80% of individuals with an ostomy will experience a stomal or peristomal complication within 2 years of ostomy surgery. Peristomal skin problems are especially prevalent, and a growing body of evidence indicates that they are associated with clinically relevant impairments in physical function, multiple components of health-related quality of life, and higher costs. Several mechanisms are st ...[more]