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 …

Objective: to analyze evidences of psychological aspects of patients with intestinal stoma.
Method: integrative review with search of primary studies in the PsycINFO, PubMed, CINAHL …

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 …

Background We measured the prevalence of stigma, self‐blame, and perceived blame from
others for their illness among men with colorectal cancer (CRC) and examined whether …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this article was to describe persistent ostomy-specific concerns
and adaptations in long-term (> 5 years) colorectal cancer survivors with ostomies …

Background: People with a new colostomy encounter many difficulties as they struggle to
adjust to their ostomies. Nurse telephone follow-up is a convenient way to ensure continuity …

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 …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate skin condition and quality of life
following the use of a double-layer adhesive pouching system. This article reports results …