Methods and systems for ostomy care

1. A method of administering an ostomy care device or product to an individual in need thereof, the method comprising:

a) assessing any stoma devices present in or on a stoma of the individual, wherein assessing any stoma devices present comprises selecting a stoma device determined to be present in or on a stoma of the individual from a list of potential stoma devices, the list of potential stoma devices comprising: rod or bridge, stent, and the absence of rod, bridge, and stent in or on a stoma of the individual, and assessing one or more components of the individual selected from: skin adjacent an ostomy, topographical location of any peristomal lesion, stoma type, pouching surface, and stoma complications to generate ostomy care device or product assessment information; wherein each component assessment comprises selecting any conditions for the component determined to be present for the individual from a list of potential conditions for the component;

b) applying an algorithm to the ostomy care device or product assessment information, the algorithm executable by a computer in response to input, by a non-expert or non-specialized ostomy care clinician, associating the assessment information with text descriptions or images selected from a set of text descriptions and images, and selecting, from the list of potential conditions, any conditions present for the component determined to be present for the individual, the algorithm providing one or more recommendations comprising ostomy care device or product recommendations based on pre-established criteria, at least one recommended ostomy care device or product having features corresponding to the assessment information including the assessment of any stoma device determined to be present and the assessment of the one or more components of the individual; and

c) administering the at least one ostomy care device or product based on the one or more ostomy care device or product recommendations;

wherein the method is capable of being performed by at least the non-expert or non-specialized ostomy care clinician.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the algorithm provides the one or more ostomy care device or product recommendations by matching the ostomy care device or product assessment information to at least one ostomy care product or device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein assessing the component of skin adjacent an ostomy comprises selecting any skin conditions determined to be present for the individual from a list of potential skin conditions, the list of potential skin conditions comprising: healthy skin, hyperemic lesion, erosive lesion, ulcerative lesion, ulcerative lesion with non-viable tissue, and proliferative lesion.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein assessing the component of topographical location of any peristomal lesion comprises selecting any peristomal lesion locations determined to be present for the individual from a list of potential peristomal lesion locations, the list of potential peristomal lesion locations comprising: upper right quadrant, lower right quadrant, lower left quadrant, upper left quadrant, and all quadrants.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein assessing the component of stoma type comprises selecting any stoma type determined to be present for the individual from a list of potential stoma types, the list of potential stoma types comprising: flush, narrow oval, and the absence of flush and narrow oval stoma types present for the individual.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein assessing the component of pouching surface comprises selecting any pouching surface determined to be present for the individual from a list of potential pouching surfaces, the list of potential pouching surfaces comprising: soft and flaccid abdomen, stoma in a crease or a skin fold, pouching area near incision, and the absence of soft and flaccid abdomen, stoma in a crease or a skin fold, and pouching area near incision present for the individual.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein assessing the component of stoma complications comprises selecting any stoma complications determined to be present for the individual from a list of potential stoma complications, the list of potential stoma complications comprising: retracted stoma, hernia, prolapsed stoma, mucotaneous separation, dark stoma color, and the absence of retracted stoma, hernia, prolapsed stoma, mucotaneous separation, and dark stoma color present for the individual.

8. A method of administering an ostomy care device or product to an individual in need thereof, the method comprising:

a) assessing any stoma devices present in or on a stoma of the individual, wherein assessing any stoma devices present comprises selecting a stoma device determined to be present in or on a stoma of the individual from a list of potential stoma devices, the list of potential stoma devices comprising: rod or bridge, stent, and the absence of rod, bridge, and stent in or on a stoma of the individual; and assessing one or more components of the individual selected from: skin adjacent an ostomy, topographical location of any peristomal lesion, stoma type, pouching surface, and stoma complications; wherein each component assessment comprises selecting any conditions for the component determined to be present for the individual from a list of potential conditions for the component;

b) applying an algorithm to the assessment, the algorithm executable by a computer in response to input, by a non-expert or non-specialized ostomy care clinician, associating the assessment information with text descriptions and images selected from a set of text descriptions and images, and selecting, from the list of potential conditions, any conditions determined to be present for the individual, the algorithm providing at least one ostomy care device or product recommendation based on pre-established criteria, at least one recommended ostomy care device or product having features corresponding to the assessment information including the assessment of any stoma device determined to be present and the assessment of the one or more components of the individual; and

c) administering the at least one ostomy care device or product to the individual based on the at least one ostomy care device or product recommendation;

wherein the method is capable of being performed by at least the non-expert or non-specialized ostomy care clinician.

9. A method of administering ostomy care guidance to an individual in need thereof, the method comprising:

a) assessing one or more determined components of: stoma devices present in or on a stoma of the individual, skin adjacent an ostomy, topographical location of any peristomal lesion, stoma type, pouching surface, and stoma complications to generate ostomy care device or product assessment information, wherein each component assessment comprises selecting any conditions for the component determined to be present for the individual from a list of potential conditions for the component;

b) applying an algorithm to the ostomy care assessment information, the algorithm executable by a computer in response to input, by a non-expert or non-specialized ostomy care clinician, associating the assessment information with text descriptions and images from a set of text descriptions and images, and selecting, from the list of potential conditions, any conditions present for the component determined to be present for the individual, the algorithm providing one or more ostomy care device or product recommendations based on pre-established criteria, at least one recommended ostomy care device or product having features corresponding to the assessment information including the assessment of any stoma device determined to be present and the assessment of the one or more components of the individual; and

c) administering the at least one recommended ostomy care device or product to the individual;

wherein the method is capable of being performed by at least the non-expert or non-specialized ostomy care clinician.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determined stoma device is an observed stoma device and the determined components are observed components.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the determined stoma device is an observed stoma device and the determined components are observed components.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the stoma devices present in or on a stoma of the individual further comprises a barrier around the stoma of the individual.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the stoma devices present in or on a stoma of the individual further comprises a barrier around the stoma of the individual.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the stoma devices present in or on a stoma of the individual further comprises a barrier around the stoma of the individual.