The Effect of Education Via Videoconferencing at Home on Individuals’ Self-efficacy and Adaptation to Life with a Stoma: A Randomized Controlled Study

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of education via videoconferencing at home on individuals’ self-efficacy and adaptation to life with a stoma. METHODS A randomized controlled experimental study was conducted between November 2021 and July 2022 in an education and research hospital (face-to-face) and at the homes of individuals with a stoma (online). The study sample consisted of 60 individuals with a stoma: 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. Study data were collected using the Individuals with Stoma Identification Form, Stoma Self-efficacy Scale (SSES), and Ostomy Adjustment Inventory-23 (OAI-23). After discharge, participants in the experimental group received educational booklets and education on stoma care in four video conference sessions. The authors analyzed the data using frequency and percentage distributions, χ 2 analyses, independent-sample t tests, Wilcoxon tests, and Mann-Whitney U tests. RESULTS There was a significant difference between the median pretest SSES and OAI-23 scores and the median posttest SSES and OAI-23 scores in the experimental group. At the end of the study, more individuals in the experimental group cared for their own stoma. CONCLUSIONS The education provided to individuals with a stoma significantly increased their self-efficacy and stoma adaptation scores. Hence, providing structured, continuous education on stoma care by nurses and using videoconferencing as an education method are recommended.