Exploratory Descriptive Analysis of Perioperative Stoma Care and Outcomes: Comparing Japan to Global Averages
Author(s)
Xiao Wen Luah, M.Sc., B.Sc Pharm1, Yasumi Matsubara, PhD2, Sumako Naito, B.Sc3, Naoko Nakamura, MSN, MPH3, Xiao Wei Fei, PhD3, Henrik Koblauch, PhD1.
1Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, Denmark, 2School of Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Minamiuonuma, Japan, 3Coloplast K.K., Tokyo, Japan.
1Coloplast A/S, Humlebaek, Denmark, 2School of Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Minamiuonuma, Japan, 3Coloplast K.K., Tokyo, Japan.
OBJECTIVES: This study explored patient-reported perioperative interactions between patients and healthcare professionals and assess patient health outcomes across 12 countries. Additionally, it compares findings from Japan with global averages to benchmark performance and inform policy development.
METHODS: This retrospective study utilized a self-reported questionnaire which was distributed to people with a stoma selected from a Coloplast A/S database. Globally, a total of 6500 people with a stoma completed the survey, of which 684 were from Japan. The survey collected demographic information, self-reported data on stoma surgery, hospital stay, mental health, and product choices. We compared outcomes from the Japanese sample with the total Global sample.
RESULTS: 95% of people with stoma in Japan had pre-operative talks with a healthcare professional (doctor or nurse), yet only 22% of patients had them with a specialized stoma care nurse. This was a lower proportion than the global average of 40%. Also, people with stoma in Japan spent more days in hospital post-surgery compared to the global average, with 88% in Japan spending 11 days or more in the hospitals compared to the global average of 52%.
CONCLUSIONS: Pre-surgical initiatives like stoma-marking and consultations with a stoma nurse are crucial for the outcomes of stoma surgeries. Our data showed that, in Japan, less patients have pre-surgical consultations with stoma care nurses than the global average. Furthermore, we found that patients in Japan have longer post-surgical hospital stays compared to the global average.
METHODS: This retrospective study utilized a self-reported questionnaire which was distributed to people with a stoma selected from a Coloplast A/S database. Globally, a total of 6500 people with a stoma completed the survey, of which 684 were from Japan. The survey collected demographic information, self-reported data on stoma surgery, hospital stay, mental health, and product choices. We compared outcomes from the Japanese sample with the total Global sample.
RESULTS: 95% of people with stoma in Japan had pre-operative talks with a healthcare professional (doctor or nurse), yet only 22% of patients had them with a specialized stoma care nurse. This was a lower proportion than the global average of 40%. Also, people with stoma in Japan spent more days in hospital post-surgery compared to the global average, with 88% in Japan spending 11 days or more in the hospitals compared to the global average of 52%.
CONCLUSIONS: Pre-surgical initiatives like stoma-marking and consultations with a stoma nurse are crucial for the outcomes of stoma surgeries. Our data showed that, in Japan, less patients have pre-surgical consultations with stoma care nurses than the global average. Furthermore, we found that patients in Japan have longer post-surgical hospital stays compared to the global average.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2025-09, ISPOR Real-World Evidence Summit 2025, Tokyo, Japan
Value in Health Regional, Volume 49S (September 2025)
Code
RWD54
Topic Subcategory
Distributed Data & Research Networks
Disease
SDC: Gastrointestinal Disorders