Self-image and self-esteem of ostomized patients
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People who live with stomas suffer impacts in the adaptation process, especially in their reintegration into society. In addition to bodily changes, ostomies can also cause emotional, social, and spiritual imbalances. This is a literature review that aimed to analyze the repercussions identified in the literature related to the perception of ostomy patients on their self-esteem and self-image. Self-esteem involves the perception of body image and senses, the figurations, and mental representations that a person has of others and of himself. The need for an ostomy causes a series of changes in the patients' self-image, also causing changes in the feeling of self-esteem. In addition, it triggers feelings such as fear, anguish, insecurity, suffering, shame, apprehension, isolation, loss of autonomy, among others. The evaluation of the self-esteem of ostomized individuals is necessary because the patients go through a sudden change in their standard of living, making it essential for the health team involved in the rehabilitation and coping with this new reality, providing a more natural transition possible.
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Copyright (c) 2023 Bruno Pigatto, Graziela Lenz Viegas, Jenifer Nascimento da Silva Cebulski, Juliana da Silva Lima , Luciana Pereira de Souza Tarrago, Patrícia do Nascimento, Sídia de MariAuthor(s)
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Bruno Pigatto
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Graziela Lenz Viegas
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Jenifer Nascimento da Silva Cebulski
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Juliana da Silva Lima
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Luciana Pereira Tarragô de Souza
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Patrícia do Nascimento
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Sídia de Mari