Open AccessTelemedicine in postoperative follow‐up of STOMa PAtients: a randomized clinical trial (the STOMPA trial)
Author(s) -
Augestad K. M.,
Sneve A. M.,
Lindsetmo R.O.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
british journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.202
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1365-2168
pISSN - 0007-1323
DOI - 10.1002/bjs.11491
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , stoma (medicine) , quality of life (healthcare) , visual analogue scale , clinical endpoint , telemedicine , physical therapy , randomization , general surgery , nursing , surgery , health care , economic growth , economics
A stoma has severe impact on the patient's quality of life (QoL). Postoperative home community follow-up by teleconsultation (TC) and stoma nurses may reduce the burden of travel and improve QoL.