Accessories for stoma appliances can help conceal the stoma and boost patient confidence by hiding alterations to their body image caused by surgery. They also provide physical comfort. References include sources on Hollister ostomy supplies, ostomy collection pouch supports, pouchwear ostomy bag holders, and a clinical trial considering the benefits of a new stoma appliance.

1. Appliances involved for
a Stoma
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2. Stoma Bags and Barrier creams

3. Accessories
Accessories can conceal the stoma which may boost the patients confidence as surgery that
alters ones body image can often affect ones self-esteem.
As well as boosting esteem they provide comfort.

4. References
[Hollister ostomy supplies] n.d [image online] Available at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7Z7AIhi_ab1M3ZJX0JFUmpmLUE [Accessed 16 December
2016].
[Ostomy collection pouch support]n.d [image online] Available at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7Z7AIhi_ab1Y3pKR1o3MkpCUlk [Accessed 16 December
2016].
[Pouchwear ostomy bag holder] n.d [image online] Available at:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7Z7AIhi_ab1R0c2STlkOEk2Nnc [Accessed 16 December
2016].
Moller Kruse, T. and Trine, Z.M., 2015. Considering the benefits of a new stoma appliance: a
clinical trial. British Journal of Nursing, 24(1), pp. 12-18. Available through: Institute of
Technology Tralee Library website http://www.ittralee.ie/en/library/resources/ [Accessed 15th
November 2016].