Harputlu, DenizOzsoy, Suheyla A.2019-10-272019-10-2720162147-49232147-8686https://hdl.handle.net/11454/53158Ostomy creation is a frequently performed surgical procedure. Peristomal skin disorders are common problem. In respect of studies related to incidence of peristomal skin complication 12 to 76% of ostomy patients experience some type. Ostomy care nurses have a crucial role in the assessment and management of peristomal skin disorders, and spend a significant proportion of their time preventing and managing them The Ostomy Skin Tool is valid and reliable tool. The Ostomy Skin Tool provides a common language to describe the severity, extent and likely cause of a peristomal skin disorder. The Ostomy Skin Tool is comprised of two sections. Part one is used to calculate a score that describes the peristomal skin condition and incorporates both the area affected and severity of the problem. Part two is a diagnostic guide that allows categorisation of the peristomal skin disorder according to its cause and offers guidance on care. Turkish version of Ostomy Skin Tool could provide a richer contribition to the assessment and intervention of peristomal skin condition in all settings (such as; hospital, home) to the ostomy and wound care nurses and home care nurses.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessOstomy skin toolostomy and wound care nurseperistomal skin complicationReview Article2413848WOS:000408444100006N/A