The purpose of this intervention study was to understand the impact of a self-management education program on self-management skills, quality of life, and caregiver burden in older patients with enterostomies. It aims to answer the main question of whether a self-management education program can improve self-management skills, quality of life, and reduce family caregiver burden in elderly patients with enterostomies.
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self-management
Timeframe: during hospitalization, approximately 5 days and post-discharge, 1month
the quality of life
Timeframe: during hospitalization, approximately 5 days and post-discharge, 1month
Caregiver burden
Timeframe: during hospitalization, approximately 5 days and post-discharge, 1month