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The Ostomy Skin Tool: A peristomal skin assessment tool
This is a standardised way to
- Score the peristomal skin through objective observations
- Categorise the peristomal skin disorder according to their cause
What is the tool meant to do?
- The tool is designed to assess peristomal skin
- The tool is designed to assess the state of the peristomal skin at that particular point in time
- Assess if there has been an improvement or a degradation over time
The Coloplast Ostomy Skin Tool consists of two parts:
- The DET score (D for discolouration, E for erosion, T for tissue overgrowth)The total DET score gives information on the overall severity of the peristomal skin problem, whereas the subscore helps to define the problem.
- The diagnostic guide is used to establish which are the most relevant visual changes. Following the flow of the guide, you consider a set of questions appropriate to the observations. Finally, the disorder can be categorised according to its cause and a treatment regimen decided.
Important to remember: Both DET score and diagnostic guide should be used every time a peristomal skin area is assessed.
It is recommended to take the "How to use" guided tour before you start to use the tool:
Download the "how to use" presentation (5,561 kb)
If you want to know more about the Ostomy Skin Tool, please contact your local Coloplast office.
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