[Elderly human being with ostomy and environments of care: reflection on the perspective of complexity]

Rev Bras Enferm. 2012 Sep-Oct;65(5):844-8. doi: 10.1590/s0034-71672012000500019.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

This is discussion about the relationship between elderly human beings with ostomy and their environments care, under the perspective of Complexity Edgar Morin. An axis holds the reflection: environments of care for elderly humans with ostomy. In this sense, we present three types of environment that surround the context of elderly humans with ostomy: home environment, group environment and hospital environment. This brings, as a social contribution, a new look about resizing caring of elderly humans with ostomy in their environment. It is considered that the environment hosting this human being contains a diversity of feelings, emotions, experiences; it binds multiple meanings, from the Complexity perspective, about the relationship between the environment and the caring process.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Emotions
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Ostomy / psychology*
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Social Environment