Evidence map›Paper›PMID 40756677›Full record

ArticleGlobal qualitative nursing research

"Living for Myself and Others": The Role of an Ostomy Self-Help Group in Thailand in Providing Psychosocial Support.

Niphattra Haritavorn, Chanika Nimsun

Abstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Global qualitative nursing research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Niphattra HaritavornThammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1515-2168
Chanika NimsunPaolo Hospital Rangsit, Pathum Thani, Thailand.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Thai ostomate self-help group is an informal association of people living with ostomy who come together with the goal of improving their quality of life and living conditions. This study aims to qualitatively explore the experiences of individuals with colostomy and their participation in a self-help group in Thailand. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 individuals living with a permanent ostomy who had undergone ostomy surgery for colorectal cancer. Through engaging with the group, participants found ways to live for themselves and others. Information and support were shared in the form of positive stories that empowered participants to live a more normal life and participate in everyday activities. Moreover, group members found a sense of meaning and appreciation in devoting themselves to helping other members. These results enhance the understanding of the benefits of self-help groups in Thailand, and in turn raise question about the provision of psychosocial services for people living with ostomy in the Thai health care system.

Indexed as

empowermentpsychosocial aspectsself-helpThailand

Identifiers

PMID40756677
PMCPMC12314349

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.