대한대장항문학회

The objectives of the study were to evaluate the irrigation technique and to identify<br>the problems in the mangagement of colostomy in Korea. Eighty questionnaires were<br>mailed to 80 colostomied patients who were member of Korea Ostomy Association and<br>were educated to perform irrigation technique. Fifty seven patients sent the replies and<br>of them inadequate four were excluded and fifty three replies were analysed. The results<br>were as follows.<br>1) Two third of patients were very satisfied by the results of irrigation technique and<br>more than four fifth of patients said to recommand it to another patients.<br>2) More than two third of patients received the information and knowledge about the<br>irrigation technique by Korea Ostomy Association and by patients themselves.<br>3) In the actual application of irrigation technique, most of the patients were doing as<br>they were educated, but, a few of them should need more specialized and standardizized<br>education.<br>4) The authors recommand here, the surgeons and stoma caring nurses should role as<br>a primary educator of caring stoma by teaching them the standardized irrigation<br>technique, and then the civillian groups such as the branches of KOA can role as<br>consultants to solve minor<br>