Sexuality of patients with bowel elimination ostomy

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the impact of ostomy in the sexuality of an stomized individual. Methods: A descriptive exploratory study with a quantitative approach, developed in an Integrated Health Center in Teresina/PI. Eighty three patients participated, according to the inclusion criteria. Data were collected using a structured form, stored in Excel 2010 and analyzed through descriptive statistics using chi-squared test. Approval from the Research Ethics Committee CAAE No. 36551714.0.0000.5512 was obtained. Results: Three sections were obtained. The first section, referring to the profile of the sample, includes sociodemographic features of patients with intestinal elimination ostomy; the second section features their sexuality; and the third section lists the sociodemographic characteristics and related to the characteristics of sexuality. Conclusion: Having an ostomy influences many factors that contribute to the well-being of people. The change of body image changes the psychic functions, influencing sexual activity.