Technological innovation to colostomy bags: quasi-experimental study

Abstract

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the effect of the bag with irrigation valve on the pattern of (dis)comfort of the colostomy person. Method Quasi-experimental study, with a single group, through pre and post-test, carried out from June to September/2020 with 33 colostomized patients from a municipal rehabilitation center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The pattern of (dis)comfort was analyzed using fuzzy logic, considering the attributes of bag cleaning, gas elimination and odor control. Results When analyzing the difficulty presented in each attribute before (T0) and after intervention (T1), a reduction was observed in relation to “bag cleaning” for 17 (56.7%) participants, in “odor control”, for 24 (80.0%) and “gas removal” for 16 (53.3%) participants. By crossing the three attributes at the two moments, 21 (69.9%) participants indicated a reduction in (dis)comfort at T1. Conclusion There was a reduction in the pattern of discomfort with the use of the bag with irrigation valve compared to the traditional colostomy bag.