ArticleBMC health services research2023
The sexuality experience of stoma patients: a meta-ethnography of qualitative research.
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- Psychosocial effects and quality of life after stoma surgery: systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.BMC psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Body esteem and sexual life in Turkish patients with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Sexuality in Adult Cancer Patients Living with Enterostomy or Urostomy: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Validity and Reliability of the Stoma Self-Efficacy Scale in Patients With Intestinal Stoma: A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional and Validation Study.Journal of clinical nursing · 2026Article
- The Impact of Beauty Perception on Sexual Quality of Life in Women with Stoma: A Cross-Sectional Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Stoma Leakage: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Assessment Tools-A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
- Social and psychological effects of a stoma on the sexuality and self-image of patients.International journal of colorectal disease · 2026Article
- Couples' experiences with ostomy due to colorectal cancer in one of the partners: a scoping review.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Article
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- Illness acceptance and adaptation in adults with an intestinal stoma in Poland: a cross-sectional pilot study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- 'And don't say everything will be normal!': An international cross-sectional survey on the patients' unmet sexual wellbeing needs after ostomy formation.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2025Article
- The impact of Abdominal Wall Hernia (AWH) on patients' social and sexual relationships: a Qualitative Analysis.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2025Article
- Person-centred ostomy care: a qualitative study of patients' experiences with routine use of a clinical feedback system during consultations : Word count.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2025Article
- Patients' experiences with the routine use of a clinical feedback system prior to consultations in ostomy care: a qualitative study.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAs the quality of life of stoma patients has become a research hotspot, sexual health as an integral part of patients' lives has received more and more attention. However, there is a lack of comprehensive reviews on the sexual experiences of patients with stomas. This study aims to synthesize the qualitative literature on the subjective experience of stoma patients' sexual life, to identify their sexual needs, and to provide evidence for the content and methods of sexual health interventions for healthcare professionals.
methodsPubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Scopus were searched for qualitative studies on the sexual experience of stoma patients (from the inception to January 2023). Titles, abstracts, and full texts were reviewed by two researchers. We used the Critical Appraisal Program (CASP) checklist to assess the quality of included articles.
resultsA total of 1388 articles were retrieved, and eight studies were included. Data was extracted, including three main themes: 1) sexual problems due to changes in physical function and psychological disorders; 2) the relationship with spouse changes; 3) the cognition of sexual life and the need for sexual knowledge.
conclusionHealthcare professionals should pay attention to the sexual life status and sexual health needs of stoma patients and their partners, and give professional guidance and support in treatment and nursing to improve the quality of sexual life of stoma patients.
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