Aim and objective This study aims to identify and summarise factors related to ostomy
patients' experiences and how these impact the perceived quality of life for those patients …

The frequency of ostomy surgery in Canada is not known, but it is estimated that
approximately 13,000 ostomy surgeries are performed annually in Canada. This systematic …

Purpose Therapeutic procedures may not only treat disease but also affect patient quality of
life. Therefore, quality of life should be measured in order to assess the impact of disease …

Purpose Intestinal stomas can pose significant challenges for long-term (≥ 5 years) rectal
cancer (RC) survivors. Specifying common challenges and sociodemographic or clinical …

Objectives: Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is redirected out of an abdominal wall so
that waste is collected using a bag, is used to treat conditions including inflammatory bowel …

Introduction Sexual dysfunction is a treatment sequela in survivors of rectal cancer (RC).
Differences in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) can occur based on ostomy status …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experiences of persons with
stomas related to sexual function and perceptions and their expectations of the ostomy …

Each year a percentage of the 1.2 million men and women in the United States with a new
diagnosis of colorectal cancer join the 700,000 people who have an ostomy. Education …

Aim and objective The aim of this study is to explore the health‐related quality of life
outcomes and ostomy‐related obstacles among patients with ostomy in Saudi Arabia …

OBJECTIVE: Intestinal stomas (ostomies) create challenges for veterans. The goal of this
qualitative analysis was to understand better patients' perspectives regarding their greatest …