A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Perceived Body Image, Self Efficacy and Knowledge on Stoma Care among Patients with Stoma in the Selected Areas of Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore

Health is a state of optimal functioning or wellbeing. As defined by the World Health Organization, one's health includes physical, social and mental components and is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Health is often a subjective state - a person may be treated, but still have some psychological problems related to his body (Carol, 2005). The world health organization lists that the leading cause of illness or death is due to injuries, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, maternal and nutritional conditions, infectious and parasitic diseases and HIV/AIDS (WHO, 2004).Cancer is the leading cause of death globally.