There are many factors that make it difficult for individuals to adapt and cope with the stoma. The most important components in the prevention and treatment of complications can be listed as marking the stoma site, evaluation of the peristomal skin, placement and removal of the appropriate bag/adapter system with the correct technique, close monitoring of patients, patient education, and performing medical and surgical interventions. Nursing care; complication management, patient care, nutrition, excretion, family relations, sexuality, sexuality, worship, work life, social life should be carried out by determining the problems related to the areas and paying attention to the privacy areas. In this context, nursing care should include a care process that starts at the time of hospitalization and covers the post-discharge period. Nursing care should aim to diagnose problems, increase stoma compliance and quality of life, physical/psychological recovery and gain stoma care skills.
Easy access to online information presents a dichotomy in terms of risk and benefit. If the patient is unable to assess the quality of the information and its relevance for his/her specific situation, decision-making may be negatively affected, leading to negative outcomes. The benefit of digital communication, especially in the context of individuals with ostomies, is that it provides individuals, families and communities with scientific information about informed practices. This allows the individual to identify and indicate early signs of complications. They can also receive guidance on their problems, contributing to an easier and more appropriate decision-making process. Providing adequate stoma care enables patients to cope better with their stoma and is therefore important for improving their quality of life. Although the importance of stoma care has been reported, it remains inadequate in many aspects. Innovative mobile applications have a significant potential to overcome these shortcomings. self-efficacy and participation in care can be improved by using mobile applications. It has been stated that patients supported by mobile applications are better supported in stoma care and have more self-efficacy, so individuals receiving support will have a good quality of life.In a study conducted in Turkey, it was reported that individuals who used a mobile application had higher levels of stoma compliance, ability to care for the stoma on their own, and satisfaction with the training they received than those who used a printed booklet. However, it was stated that the application was not effective in preventing peristomal skin lesions. It was stated that additional studies are needed to determine which features of a mobile application may be useful in preventing such lesions. For this reason, it is thought that the mobile-based training application to be developed will contribute to the patients to accept and manage the process faster, to have competence in stoma care, and to perform stoma care independently with well-managed care and education.
