UOAA Ostomy Information and Care Guides

Note: The documents available on this page, many in both English and Spanish, were, for the most part, produced by the United Ostomy Association (UOA), which was the national ostomy organization in the United States from 1962 to 2005. Some of these publications, namely, the Guidebooks and Reference Cards, were actually sold by UOA. UOA disbanded in Fall of 2005 and released all copyrights on this material, which is now provided for free, in electronic form, by UOAA, the new national ostomy organization.

Some of these documents have been revised to some extent and have been updated to display UOAA contact information; however, some still display original UOA markings and contact information. UOA cannot be contacted because it no longer exists; however, UOA's old toll-free phone number (800-826-0826) reaches UOAA now. Also, the URL of UOA's old website (www.uoa.org) redirects now to the UOAA site (www.uoaa.org).

We are most grateful to the WOCN for providing four items of interest to you. WOCN - the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society - is the professional society for specialist nurses who provide expert care for people living with stomas, wounds or continence situations. You can locate a certified WOC Nurse near you at their Nurse Referral Center.

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General Information

Guidebooks (all in PDF format)

Reference Cards (all in PDF format)

Brochures (all in PDF format)

Fact Sheets

Patient Information from WOCN (English only, all in PDF format)