Objective To retrieve,evaluate and summarize the best evidence of perioperative health education for patients undergoing ostomy surgery.Methods We searched Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario,Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network,New Zealand Guidelines Group,Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council,Guidelines International Network,BMJ Best Practice,UpToDate,Joanna Briggs Institute library,Cochrane library,and special websites,such as World Council of Enterostomal Therapists,Wound,Ostomy and Continence Society,American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons,Nurses Specialized in Wound,Ostomy and Continence Canada,United Ostomy Associations of America,American Urological Association and European Associations of Urology,to collect relevant guidelines,evidence summaries,recommended practices and systematic reviews and expert consensuses published from database construction to January 7st of 2020. 2 researchers evaluated the quality of the literature,and extracted recommendations and research conclusions from the included literature. Results Totally 11 articles were involved,including 5 guidelines,3 evidence summaries,1 recommended practice and 2 systematic reviews. Finally,18 pieces of best evidence about educator qualification,education targets,education timing,assessment,preoperative education,postoperative education,education strategy and evaluation were summarized.Conclusion This study summarized the best evidence of perioperative health education for patients undergoing ostomy surgery. With reasonable planning,it can reduce the incidence of stomal and peristomal complications,promote patients to return to society as soon as possible,and thus improve the quality of life of patients.
