Influences of Symptom Experience and Depression on Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Stoma Reversal.
10.7586/jkbns.2015.17.4.306
- Author:
Jung Ha KIM
1
;
Hyunjung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Depression;
Quality of life;
Stoma reversal;
Symptom
- MeSH:
Colorectal Neoplasms*;
Defecation;
Depression*;
Humans;
Korea;
Nursing;
Quality of Life*;
Tertiary Care Centers
- From:Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
2015;17(4):306-314
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate symptoms, depression and quality of life in colorectal cancer patients who underwent stoma reversal, and to assess the factors related to their quality of life. METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted on 125 colorectal cancer patients who underwent stoma reversal in a tertiary hospital in Korea. Data were collected using the Korean versions of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer-Quality of Life Core 30 and Colorectal Cancer Specific Questionnaire 38 (EORTC QLQ-C30 and CR38), and the Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression analyses. RESULTS: Participants experienced sexual problems, difficulties in defecation, and nausea/vomiting. About twenty-two percent of the patients were depressed and the mean score for global quality of life was 64.40+/-19.43. The multiple regression showed that social and cognitive functioning, depression, and the location of the anastomosis were the important factors that made contributions to the quality of life in colorectal patients with stoma reversal. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that symptom management and emotional support should be incorporated into nursing interventions to improve the quality of life in colorectal patients with stoma reversal.
