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Aim
Proper education, guidance and support is crucial before and following creation of a stoma. Patients with a stoma and their close relatives need to adapt to and cope with this new – and sometimes unforeseen – situation, which may result in insecurities and a variety of psychosocial problems. Self‐efficacy is associated both with a reduction in psychosocial problems and with improved quality of...