THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION ON QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) OF PATIENTS WITH COLOSTOMY

Introduction: Living with colostomia presents various challenges, affecting both the physical and psychological well-being of patients.  Purpose: This review explored the impact of educational intervention on quality of life (QoL) of patients with colostomy.  Methodology:  A review was performed in electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, using specific keywords.  Results: The findings showed that patient education significantly improves QoL of patients with a stoma. Individualized educational interventions delivered by trained health professionals empower patients, enhance their self-care abilities, and relieve stress, ultimately promoting independence and optimism in managing their disease. Thus, healthcare settings should prioritize the implementation of comprehensive educational programs to support the holistic well-being of ostomy patients. Conclusions: Education is essential to improve QoL of colostomy patients, enabling them to live a satisfying and independent life despite their condition. Future research should explore innovative educational interventions to further improve patient outcomes and satisfaction.