Chart 1. Characterization of selected studies, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, 2023.

Code/Reference	Objective	Design of study	Sample/population	Local
E1(19)	To investigate the effect of the FOCUS-PDCA procedure on the self-care ability of people undergoing colostomy due to rectal cancer.	Non-randomized controlled clinical trial	160 people with rectal cancer undergoing colostomy.	Out-of-hospital
E2(6)	To describe self-care in people with ostomies, identify sociodemographic aspects and clinical variables associated with self-care, and identify the association between self-efficacy for self-care and self-care beyond the variables associated with self-care.	Longitudinal, prospective, and multicentric	523 people with an ostomy (T0*) and 362 were followed up after 6 months (T1**).	Out-of-hospital
E3(20)	To describe the development of the Specific Self-Care Questionnaire for Ostomized Patients (CAESPO) instrument and to evaluate its construct validity, internal reliability, and test-retest reliability (temporal stability).	Methodological	125 people with temporary or permanent intestinal ostomy.	Out-of-hospital
E4(21)	To evaluate the correlation between intimate marital relationship, self-disclosure, and adaptability in people with colorectal cancer (ICC) with enterostomy.	Cross-sectional	390 people with ostomies due to colorectal cancer.	Out-of-hospital
E5(22)	To examine the relationship between perceived social support and self-care ability among Chinese people with enterostomy and explore whether perceived stress mediated this relationship.	Cross-sectional	410 people with intestinal ostomy, with 392 valid questionnaires.	Hospital
E6(23)	Interpret the self-care experience of people with enterostomy registered in an ostomy program, based on the framework of the Social Model of Disability.	Qualitative exploratory	9 people with intestinal ostomy	Out-of-hospital
E7(24)	To examine ostomy self-care and health-related quality of life in people with intestinal ostomy, describe clinical and sociodemographic variables and analyze the relationship between all of them.	Multicenter cross-sectional	139 participants with intestinal ostomy	Hospital
E8(25)	To determine the number of stoma therapist visits and the total time spent providing face-to-face care and education time required, on average, to achieve independence with an ostomy.	Prospective cohort	107 people hospitalized for colorectal surgery underwent ostomy formation.	Hospital

Note: *T0: initial time of the study.

**T1: six months after the start of the study.