Effects of a Support Group Intervention on Adaptation to Ostomy, Quality of Life, and Complication Severity in Patients With an Ostomy

Study findings suggest that the support group intervention improves quality of life in patients living with an ostomy, increases adaptation to an ostomy, and reduces the severity of complications. A support group intervention may enhance the quality of the care provided in the clinic to patients with an ostomy and should be included in routine nursing care.