1. Rehabilitation and visitor training
Dr. HARIKESH BUCH
(IPP – IOA, President - ASPOA)
INDIA

2. Rehabilitation Team
DOCTORS
OSTOMATES
VISITOR
NURSES

3. For Rehabilitation of Ostomates
Trained Health Care Professionals
Counseling * Pre Op. * Post Op. * Stoma Clinic
Visiting
Product Availability
Media

4. TODAY WE CANNOT BE SATISFIED WITH HAVING RESOLVED THE PROBLEM OF THE REMOVAL OF THE DISEASE AND BY CREATING A SURVIVOR WITH A STOMA… A SERIOUS HANDICAP THEREFORE REHABILITATION IS MUST

5. COLLABORATION BETWEEN HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS AND PATIENTS’ ASSOCIATION IS A MUST FOR OPTIMAL OUTCOME OF REHABILITATION OF OSTOMATES

6. Key to Rehabilitation Strong and active Ostomy Associations
Safe appliance system
Education of Doctors, Nurses & Ostomates

7. IOA REGIONS ASIA & SOUTH PACIFIC (ASPOA) EUROPE (EOA)
OSTOMY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAS (OAA)
AFRICA

8. Member Countries of ASPOA
Australia
Indonesia
Mongolia
Sri Lanka
China
Iran
Nepal
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Japan
New Zealand
Thailand
India
Korea
Philippines
Vietnam

9. Management of Stoma–Colostomy Irrigation

10. Knowledge About Products Among Doctors & Nurses
Ostomy Products
Knowledge About Products Among Doctors & Nurses

11. Vietnam Ostomy Association
It was held from October 15/2007- Oct 18/2007: 48 nurses

12. China and Oversea Liaison:
Lan Zhou,China-Study and Sharing Tour

13. Project “Lions for Stoma Care” Mongolia

14. Stoma Care Training of Nurses In Bolivia

15. IOA, ASSR, WCET, ECET & Lions For Stoma Care

16. How can IOA help? How can we work together?
IOA cannot solve the problems in a country from outside.
What IOA can do is to support ostomates and Ostomy professionals so that they can help themselves
IOA has limited resources

17. A satisfying quality of life after Ostomy surgery is not possible
Without suitable Ostomy supplies
Information about living with an Ostomy

18. Ostomy Associations Procures and provide Stoma Products
Awareness about ostomates life
WOD Programmes
Deals with Government agencies
Free supply of products to needy patients

19. Visitor Training means complete rehabilitation of Ostomates through helping each other

20. Principles of Visiting
Share Positive Experiences
Share Non Medical Information
To Help would be Ostomates to recover physically and mentally.

21. Purpose of a Visit
Offer Reassurance, Understanding & Practical Information
Help to renew Self Confidence
Support to adjust to live with a Stoma
Information about Local Ostomy Services

22. Role of a Visitor
Visitor is fully Rehabilitated, therefore is a good example to someone new Ostomate or would be an Ostomate

23. Visitor & Team
A part of Healthcare Team for Rehabilitation of New Ostomates.
Not to give medical information.

24. Expectations From Visitor
Have well adjusted with his/her own Stoma.
Remember the purpose of Visit.
Make visit as promised and on time.
Must know new information about Ostomies.

25. Expectations From Visitor
Follow basic visiting Steps.
Not to share information about meeting with Ostomate.
Must give feedback to person who arranged the visit.

26. Basic Visiting Steps Permission Ostomate
Hospital / Healthcare Authority
Doctor in-charge of the patient

27. Basic Visiting Steps Privacy
Not to share information about Ostomates except
Healthcare Team.
Follow Hospital Rules of Privacy.

28. Basic Visiting Steps Not to discuss Medical Information about Ostomy
Medical Advise
Not to discuss Medical Information about Ostomy
Surgery.
This should be left to Doctor/Nurse.

29. Basic Visiting Steps Stoma Care Advise is not permitted.
No particular product should be recommended.
Should not show his/her Stoma or Bag.

30. Basic Visiting Steps
Just Listen

31. Types of Visits Before Surgery Short visit.
Basic Answers to Questions.
Medical Questions should be referred back to
Doctor/Nurse.
Offer to come back after Surgery.

32. After Surgery in Hospital
Types of Visits
After Surgery in Hospital
Respond quickly to Hospital Visit.
Short visit.
Only factual answers and limit to personal experience.

33. Types of Visits At Home More relaxed Visit.
Distractions due to family activities.
Include family members in the discussions.

34. Types of Visits Telephone Visit No added stress to both parties.
Offer follow up personal meeting.

35. Types of Visits Group Support Meeting
Helpful to new Ostomates to meet other Ostomates.

38. Thank You