Senior Lecturer, Medical Surgical Dept., School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences. Shahrekord, Iran
Abstract
Introduction & Objective: Patients with stoma are confronted with many physical, psychological and social problems. These problems cause disruption in natural processes of life and its quality. However, in our country, attention has not been paid to the concept of quality of life in patients with stoma. So the aim of this study was assessment the quality of life of patients with intestinal stoma and the related factors. Materials & Methods: This research is a cross-sectional study. Eighty four patients with ostomy, who referred to selected educational centers of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Iranian Ostomy Association (IOA), were selected through a convenient sampling method. The data were collected using City of Hope Quality of Life-Ostomy Questionnaire and were analyzed by SPSS 15, using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA and regression analysis. Results: In this study, most patients scored 7 and above for overall quality of life and each of its dimensions. The highest and lowest scores of the quality of life, were associated with physical dimensions (7±1.5) and social dimensions (6±2), respectively. Moreover, the quality of life had a significant relationship with age (P
Naseh,L , Rafii,F and Sheikhy,R . (2012). The Quality of Life and its Related Factors in Patients with Intestinal Stoma. Iranian Journal of Surgery, 20(Autumn), 34-44.
MLA
Naseh,L , , Rafii,F , and Sheikhy,R . "The Quality of Life and its Related Factors in Patients with Intestinal Stoma", Iranian Journal of Surgery, 20, Autumn, 2012, 34-44.
HARVARD
Naseh L, Rafii F, Sheikhy R. (2012). 'The Quality of Life and its Related Factors in Patients with Intestinal Stoma', Iranian Journal of Surgery, 20(Autumn), pp. 34-44.
CHICAGO
L Naseh, F Rafii and R Sheikhy, "The Quality of Life and its Related Factors in Patients with Intestinal Stoma," Iranian Journal of Surgery, 20 Autumn (2012): 34-44,
VANCOUVER
Naseh L, Rafii F, Sheikhy R. The Quality of Life and its Related Factors in Patients with Intestinal Stoma. Iranian Journal of Surgery. 2012;20(Autumn):34-44.
