75% of people living with a stoma experience PSC symptoms without peristomal discolouration.¹ Being able to assess non-visual symptoms is another step to help prevent PSCs.

The newly revised ostomy skin tool, OST 2.0 features a patient-reported outcome (PRO) questionnaire which enables you to evaluate non-visual symptoms such as pain, itching and burning during patient consultations.

The OST 2.0 note pad guide comprises the PRO questionnaire, note-taking pad with space to illustrate any discoloured areas around the stoma and a decision tree model to assess the level of severity.

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1. Martins, L. et al., The Ostomy Skin Tool 2.0: a new instrument for assessing peristomal skin changes, BJN, 2022, Vol 31, No 8

Leakage and PSC are the most common issues among people living with a stoma, with 77% having experienced leakage within the last month and 88% having experienced skin complications at some time.¹ The PSC Risk Factor Model was developed to help healthcare professionals better meet individual needs – it should be used as a tool for assessing patients’ specific needs in daily practice. By managing these risks and initiating the appropriate intervention, it’s possible to prevent the physical burden of peristomal skin complications (PSC) and improve life for people living with a stoma.

Learn more about the Risk Factor model and share it with your patients and colleagues:

• Download and print
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• Download and print the checklist

View evidence

1. Ostomy Life Study 2019, Consumer survey, Coloplast, Data on file, PM-10499.

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