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Research Article: The impact of a three-dimensional interconnected continuity of care intervention on self-care capacity, negative emotional states, and quality of life in patients with ostomies

Date Published: 2026-06-17

Abstract:
To evaluate the effects of a three-dimensional interconnected continuity of care intervention (hospital-community-family linkage) on self-care capacity, negative emotions, stigma, quality of life, and complication rates in patients with ostomies. A retrospective comparative study was conducted on 94 patients with intestinal or urinary ostomies treated from October 2021 to June 2024. Patients receiving routine nursing care were assigned to the control group ( n =?47), while those receiving additional three-dimensional linked continuity care intervention were assigned to the observation group ( n =?47). The intervention included enhanced follow-up, WeChat-based remote support, and scheduled home visits. Outcomes included compliance, self-care ability (ESCA), anxiety and depression (SAS, SDS), stigma (SIS), quality of life (Stoma-QOL), and complication rates. The observation group showed significantly higher total compliance than the control group (93.62% vs. 76.60%, p <?0.05). After intervention, ESCA scores improved more significantly in the observation group (all p <?0.05). SAS and SDS scores decreased more substantially in the observation group ( p <?0.05). SIS subscores for economic discrimination, social exclusion, social isolation, and internalized shame were significantly lower in the observation group ( p <?0.05). Stoma-QOL scores improved significantly, while the impact of the stoma bag decreased more markedly in the observation group ( p <?0.05). The complication rate was also significantly lower in the observation group (12.77% vs. 29.79%, p <?0.05). Compared with routine nursing care, the three-dimensional interconnected continuity of care intervention was associated with improved compliance, self-care ability, and quality of life, while reducing negative emotions, stigma, and complication risks in patients with ostomies.

Introduction:
Patients with ostomies commonly require long-term nursing care following gastrointestinal and urological surgeries ( 1 ). Due to changes in normal excretory pathways and body image, ostomy patients often experience difficulties in stoma management, skin care, and daily self-care, which can seriously affect their quality of life and increase the risk of complications such as peristomal dermatitis, stoma infection, and stoma-related inflammation ( 2 , 3 ). In addition to physical dysfunction, many patients also…

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