A Descriptive Study to Assess Quality of Life in Egyptian Patients With a Stoma.

A Descriptive Study to Assess Quality of Life in Egyptian Patients With a Stoma. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2017 Jul;63(7):28-33 Authors: Boraii S Abstract The creation of a stoma changes bodily appearance and function, which can affect quality of life (QOL). A descriptive study using the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire, an instrument that measures 8 physical and mental health concepts, was conducted to quantify QOL among patients with a stoma and to interpret how stoma creation affects their lives. Participants included a convenience sample of persons served by an outpatient surgery clinic in an Egyptian university hospital in Cairo between August 2013 and January 2015. Potential participants had to be 18 years of age or older, have undergone intestinal stoma surgery, live at home, be willing to participate, and not be hospitalized or have physical or psychological limitations that prevent them from participating in self-care. General demographic data and disease characteristics/reasons for stoma creation collected included age, gender, and marital status; stoma type, design, and duration; and stoma problems/complica- tions. Every patient completed the questionnaire individually or, if necessary, with the researcher's assistance; the interview took approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Demographic data were collected after stoma creation from the patient's medical pro les using a predesigned form. The SF-36 scores were linearly converted to...
Source: Ostomy Wound Management - Category: Surgery Tags: Ostomy Wound Manage Source Type: research