Methods and systems for ostomy care

Abstract

Disclosed are computer-based systems and media for providing an interactive ostomy treatment guide, and methods of using the same, the guide comprising: a software module configured to receive ostomy assessment information, the assessment information comprising one or more of: condition of skin adjacent an ostomy, topographical location of any peristomal lesion, stoma type, pouching surface type, stoma devices present, and stoma complications; a software module configured to apply a treatment algorithm to the ostomy assessment information to generate an output; and a software module configured to display one or more ostomy management options based on the output.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Non-transitory computer-readable storage media encoded with a computer program including instructions executable by a processor to create an interactive ostomy treatment guide comprising:
 a. a software module configured to receive ostomy assessment information, the assessment information comprising one or more of: condition of skin adjacent an ostomy, topographical location of any peristomal lesion, stoma type, pouching surface type, stoma devices present, and stoma complications;   b. a software module configured to apply a treatment algorithm to the ostomy assessment information to generate an output; and   c. a software module configured to display one or more ostomy care management options based on the output.   
     
     
         2 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the interactive ostomy treatment guide further comprises a software module configured to provide definitions of terms. 
     
     
         3 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the interactive ostomy treatment guide further comprises a software module configured to provide exemplary photographs to support determination of ostomy assessment information. 
     
     
         4 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the ostomy management options comprise one or more of: a device recommendation, a product recommendation, an instruction, a treatment, consideration, and a caution. 
     
     
         5 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the algorithm provides the output by matching ostomy assessment information to at least one ostomy care product or device. 
     
     
         6 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein ostomy assessment information comprises a condition selected from a list of potential conditions. 
     
     
         7 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment guide is implemented as a web application. 
     
     
         8 . The media of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment guide is implemented as a mobile application.