Factors Affecting Body Image and Sexual Life for the Colorectal Cancer Patients with Stoma.
- Author:
Sun Young NAM
1
;
Hyangkyu LEE
;
Sue KIM
;
Ryung Ah LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Surgical Stomas; Colorectal Neoplasms; Body Image; Sexual Life
- MeSH: Body Image*; Colorectal Neoplasms*; Counseling; Education; Humans; Self Report; Surgical Stomas
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing 2018;18(1):1-10
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe factors affecting body image and sexual life for colorectal cancer patients with stoma. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive correlational study was applied to 102 ostomates from June to November in 2015 using self-report questionnaires: the Body image scale (BIS), and the Derogatis interview for sexual functioning self report (DISF-SR). RESULTS: The influencing factors for body image were ‘need for preoperative sexual education and sexual counseling’ (β=−.29, p=.003), and clinical stage II of colorectal cancer (β=−.26, p=.006). The influencing factor for sexual life was educational level (college education or higher) (β=.21, p=.02). CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that colorectal cancer patients with stoma had a negative body image. The sexual counseling and education for ostomates should be approached by considering gender characteristics.
