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United Ostomy Association

Contact Information

Jean Smith, Acting CEO
19772 MacArthur Boulevard
Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92612-2405

800-826-0826 (Voice - Toll-free)
949-660-8624 (Voice)
949-660-9262 (FAX)

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Abstract

The United Ostomy Association (UOA) was formed in 1962 to help ostomy patients return to normal living through mutual aid and moral support, education in proper ostomy care and management, exchange of ideas, assistance in improving ostomy equipment and supplies, advancement of knowledge of gastrointestinal diseases, cooperation with other organizations having common purposes, exhibits at medical and public meetings, and public education about ostomy. Local chapters have medical advisory boards consisting of medical-professional personnel trained in ostomy care and use of equipment. Trained members often visit ostomy patients in hospitals and in their homes to offer moral support and assistance. Monthly meetings provide information on adjusting to living with an ostomy.

Publications

UOA publishes a variety of booklets discussing the care and management, anatomy, and sexual aspects of living with ostomies. Slide programs are also available. Serial publication: Ostomy Quarterly (journal)--articles on living with ostomies, organizational news, and advertisements by the manufacturers and distributors of ostomy equipment and supplies.

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Audit

Date Entered: 5/1/1998
Date Edited: 9/16/2003
Date Revised: 1/3/2002
Health Referral Number: HR0476
Accession Number: DP91A0289
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