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ArticleJGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology2020

Quality of life in postostomy surgery patients: A cross-sectional survey.

Kristina Aluzaite, James W Nuttall, Maree O'Connor, Ruth Harvie, Michael Schultz

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Article in JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. The impact of ostomy on colorectal cancer patients and caregivers: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kristina AluzaiteDepartment of Medicine Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9779-7340
James W NuttallDepartment of Medicine Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand.
Maree O'ConnorGastroenterology Unit Southern District Health Board, Dunedin Hospital Dunedin New Zealand.
Ruth HarvieDepartment of Medicine Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand.
Michael SchultzDepartment of Medicine Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand.
University of Otago · NZDunedin Public Hospital · NZ

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimOstomy is a radical treatment that is sometimes required due to severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), colorectal cancer (CRC), and so on. Around 8000 people in New Zealand live with stoma bags. We studied factors associated with poor quality of life (QoL) in ostomy patients to improve patient care.

methodsEligible adult patients identified through the Southern District Health Board database were invited to participate. The survey consisted of the general stoma QoL, IBD, CRC QoL, and dietary and lifestyle questionnaires.

resultsResponse rate was 54.5% (

conclusionThis study found high-quality life scores in postostomy patients and no significant association between the underlying disease, time since ostomy, level of comorbidities, and how the appliance worked, which highlight the multifactorial nature of the quality of life concept and difficulties measuring it.

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colorectal cancercolostomyileostomyinflammatory bowel diseasestoma

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PMID33102774
PMCPMC7578297
OpenAlexW3043203879

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