Quality of life of adult individuals with intestinal stomas in Uganda: a cross sectional study
| Autor: | Badru Ssekitooleko, Emmanuel Bua, Kizito Omona, Yasin Ssewanyana, William Ocen, Joseph Wadeya, Timothy Makumbi, Bashir Suuna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study medicine.medical_treatment Anxiety Patient Health Questionnaire digestive system Stoma Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) Ileostomy Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires Colostomy Body Image Humans Quality of Life (Stoma-QOL) Medicine Outpatient clinic Uganda Depression (differential diagnoses) Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Surgical Stomas Articles General Medicine Middle Aged Psychological effects digestive system diseases Generalized Anxiety Questionnaire (GAD-7) Cross-Sectional Studies surgical procedures operative Quality of Life Female business |
| Zdroj: | African Health Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1680-6905 |
| DOI: | 10.4314/ahs.v21i1.53 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Intestinal 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. Objective: To 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. Results: Of 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 psy- chological effects (anxiety-100%, concerns about changed body image - 96.1% and depression - 88.4%). Conclusion: Most 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. Keywords: Stoma; Quality of Life (Stoma-QOL); Psychological effects; Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9); General- ized Anxiety Questionnaire (GAD-7). |
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