Of the nine included studies, seven studies 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 33 , 34 , 35 showed a significant trend in favor of the intervention group, and two studies 31 , 32 reported significantly better results for the intervention group on some but not all outcomes.
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Effects of continuous care on health outcomes in patients with stoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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This meta-analysis revealed that, in the continuous care group, the stoma self-efficacy (MD = 6.46; 95% CI = 3.81–9.11; P < 0.001; I 2 = 0%), and the quality of life (MD = 7.48; 95% CI = 5.13–9.82; P < 0.001; I 2 = 0%) increased significantly 1 month after discharge; stoma adjustment and care satisfaction also showed a trend toward improvement while stoma complications (RR = 0.71; 95% CI = 0.58–0.87; P = 0.001; I 2 = 25%) decreased significantly.