Meaning of loss in patients who have digestive stomas / Significado de la pérdida en personas portadoras de estomas digestivos

AbstractA qualitative systematic review was carried out with the purpose of exploring the meaning of loss experienced by patients who have digestive stomas. Seventy-seven studies were reviewed, of which 54 addressed the above objective. Studies show that the person’s body undergoes a resignification process, characterized by a sense of contradiction in regard to the stoma, as they experience it as a real loss while also believing it is an option to continue living.