An intestinal stoma is a common surgical procedure performed to divert fecal flow in children with bowel obstruction or intestinal malformations, which can significantly affect the physical and emotional well-being of children and their parents. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the effectiveness of multimedia educational interventions on quality of life and self-care efficacy among parents of children with intestinal stomas. This systematic review and meta-analysis will include quantitative studies (randomized controlled trials) involving the parents of children with intestinal stomas. Eligible studies must evaluate the effectiveness of educational interventions for intestinal stomas on parents’ quality of life and self-care efficacy. Primary studies will be obtained through systematic searches from various electronic databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library, without restrictions on publication date or publication status. Studies published in English will be included. Two reviewers will independently screen the studies for eligibility, assess the risk of bias, and extract and validate the data. Disagreements will be resolved through discussion and consensus with a third reviewer. The narrative synthesis will summarize the characteristics and findings of the included studies. A random-effects meta-analysis will be conducted where appropriate using standardized mean differences and corresponding standard deviations. Meta-regression and subgroup analyses will be performed to explore potential sources of heterogeneity. Certainty of the evidence will be assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.
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