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Abstract
Background: Colostomy is crucial in the treatment of many gastrointestinal problems and has long been one of the procedures that save lives in the globe. Self care-management program is vital for supporting, educating and improving patients’ self-care practice with colostomy. Aim of the study: To evaluate the effect of an educational program on self-Care management of colostomy patients’. Subjects and Method: Design, Quasi-experimental design (one group pre and post test). Setting: This study was conducted in the outpatient department of Al-Azhar University Hospital, New Damietta City/ Egypt. Subjects: The sample size was 50 patients with colostomy. Tools: Three tools were used for data collections: Tool I: structure interview questionnaire, Tool II: Patient’s observational checklist and Tool III: Colostomy care Self - Efficacy Scale. The Results: there was improvement in patients’ self care management (patients’ knowledge, self care practice and self efficacy post program implementation) with highly significant difference between pre and post program implementation (p <0.005). Conclusion: The educational program had positive effect to improve patient knowledge, self care practice and self efficacy regarding colostomy care. Recommendations: In order to confirm the findings and generalizability, more studies should be conducted on a larger number of colostomy patients.