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Trial reportJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2023

Self-management goals of cancer survivors with an ostomy.

Elizabeth Ercolano, Marcia Grant, Virginia Sun, Nancy Tallman, Julia Mo, Pamela Pitcher, Mark C Hornbrook, Peter Yonsetto, Octavio Bojorquez, Sabreen Raza and 2 more

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Recruitment strategies for a multisite telehealth trial for rural cancer survivors with ostomies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  2. Challenges in postoperative self-management for patients with bladder cancer and urinary stoma: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  5. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Elizabeth ErcolanoYale University, New Haven, CT, USA. elizabethercolano@sbcglobal.net.
Marcia GrantDepartment of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
Virginia SunDepartment of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.
Nancy TallmanUnaffiliated, Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurse, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Julia MoDepartment of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Pamela PitcherPatient Stakeholder, New Haven, CT, USA.
Mark C HornbrookKaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, OR, USA.
Peter YonsettoArizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
Octavio BojorquezUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Sabreen RazaUniversity of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ruth McCorkleYale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
Robert S KrouseDepartment of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesOstomies due to cancer surgery impose complex and enduring care challenges that necessitate cancer survivors" self-management. The objective of this analysis is to evaluate ostomates' self- management goals using a qualitative approach.

methodsA multi-site randomized controlled trial testing the Ostomy Self-Management Training program (OSMT) was delivered via telehealth to a group of cancer survivors with an ostomy randomized to either the OSMT program with goal setting or usual care (UC), without goal setting. Goals were classified by type and frequency according to a modified City of Hope Health-Related Quality of Life framework (physical, psychological, social, spiritual, ostomy-specific, and healthcare quality domains), using a directed and systematic content analysis approach.

resultsThe 524 self-management goals analyzed by domain frequencies physical (29.4%), ostomy specific (29.0%) and social well-being (25.0%) were predominant. Managing other health issues (7.6%), psychological issues (6.0%), and spiritual well-being issues (3.0%) were next. Common self-management themes were ostomy care independence (87.5%), handling cancer-related issues (62.5%), achieving acceptance (56.2%), resuming physical activity (43.0%), and maintaining fluid/diet balance (43.0%). DISCUSSION/

conclusionGoal-setting offers insights into self-management concerns of cancer survivors with ostomies. Results demonstrate the broad aspects of self-management ostomates face. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Self-management training with patient goal-setting may be used to help ostomates with cancer and their health care providers identify areas for needed education and support.

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Cancer SurvivorsNeoplasmsOstomySelf-ManagementGoalsHumansQuality of LifeCancer survivorshipGoal-settingOstomySelf-management

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