ArticleAfrican health sciences2021
Quality of life of adult individuals with intestinal stomas in Uganda: a cross sectional study.
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- Depression after stoma surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Prevalence of depression and its potential contributing factors in patients with enterostomy: A meta-analytical review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
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- Psychometrics of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Uganda: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Pooled it
- The relationship between quality of life and spiritual fortitude in individuals with an intestinal stoma.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Psychosocial pathways linking type D personality traits to quality of life in patients with permanent intestinal stomas: a cross-sectional structural equation modeling study.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Colorectal cancer research priorities in Uganda: perspectives from local key experts and stakeholders.Future oncology (London, England) · 2024Article
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- Self-Care Knowledge and Associated Factors Among Adult Patients With Colostomy in Northwest Amhara, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
introductionIntestinal stomas remain important life-saving surgical options in a wide range of gastrointestinal pathologies globally. Living with a stoma has potential to impair the patient's quality of life, often with associated negative psychological effects.
objectiveTo evaluate the quality of life among intestinal stoma patients under Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH), with emphasis on psychological effects and effects on family-social interactions. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study carried out at surgical outpatient clinics of MNRH between January and June 2018. Data was collected using Stoma-QOL questionnaire, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 from 51 participants who had lived with intestinal stomas for at least a month.
resultsOf the 51 participants, male: female ratio was 4:1 and aged 18-84 years (mean age 44.04+18.47 years). 76.5% had colostomy; 23.5% had ileostomy. Majority (88.2%) had temporary stomas. The overall mean Stoma-QOL score was 55.12+ 17.04. Only about a quarter (24%) of participants had Stoma-QOL scores >70 (best). Most patients exhibited negative psychological effects (anxiety-100%, concerns about changed body image - 96.1% and depression - 88.4%).
conclusionMost participants had low levels of stoma-related quality of life, suffered negative psychological effects and exhibited limited social interactions. This calls for efforts to support Stoma patients adapt beter life.
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