Authors

Mª Teresa Sanz Ros1, Ainoha Jiménez Funcia2, Francisco Javier Martínez Ortuño3, Mercedes Medina Muñoz4, Rosario Sanz Caparrós5, Margarita Lancharro Bermúdez5

Position

1Enfermera experta en ostomías. Hospital de Manises. Valencia2Enfermera experta en ostomías. Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro. Madrid3Enfermero experto en ostomías. Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca. Murcia4Enfermera experta en ostomías. Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar. Cádiz5Enfermera experta en ostomías. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid

Contact address

Mª Teresa Sanz Ros. Hospital de Manises. Avda. de la Generalitat Valenciana, 50. 46940 Manises (Valencia)

Contact email: maitesanzros@gmail.com

Abstract

Objective: to assess the level of patient satisfaction with Easiflex® Confort for colostomy and ileostomy, after making improvements in the design of the adhesive wafer.
Methodology: an observational, open and multicenter study, including those ostomized patients who were already using the new range of Easiflex® Confort products during a minimum period of one week. Each patient included in the study received one single visit, during which the researcher completed with the patient the questionnaire for assessing the safety, convenience and adaptation after having used the new range of Easiflex® Confort systems. Two types of adhesive wafers (flat and convex) were assessed, as well as open and closed pouches.
Results: the study was conducted in 128 centres in Spain, with 447 patients in total. A 91% considered that the new Easiflex® Confort is very easy or easy to adapt to the abdominal contour. A 79% of patients were very satisfied or satisfied with the safety provided by the system, and 85% of patients declared being very satisfied or satisfied with its convenience. An 83% of patients were very satisfied or satisfied with the adaptability of the system to body movements. The overall evaluation of Easiflex® Confort was very positive, with 81% of patients very satisfied or satisfied with the new product; and 76% stated their intention to continue using the system tested.
Discussion and conclusions: Easiflex® Confort has demonstrated performing like a system of choice for users looking for the maximum level of flexibility and adaptation of the adhesive wafer to the abdominal contour, without giving up the safety characteristics of two-piece systems.

Keywords:

Easiflex® Confort; ostomy; Ostomized patients; adhesive coupling; two pieces; colostomy; ileostomy; safety; Adaptation; convenience

Versión en Español

Título:

Evaluación de las mejoras en dispositivos para ostomías de dos piezas con acoplamiento adhesivo