ABSTRACT Colon cancer (RC) patients holding an intestinal stoma recorded lower health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) levels. Intestinal stoma leads to several difficulties, like travel, work, and sporting activities. Patients with an intestinal stoma frequently experienced changes in their HRQOL. The COH‐QOL‐Ostomy questionnaire comprehensively measured these changes across physical, psychological, social, and spiritual domains. We reviewed literature in order to assess any differences in HRQOL between females and males and between intestinal stoma permanence among these patients. We conducted a literature review from: British Nursing Collection, Embase, MEDLINE, Nursing p = 0.035). Considering the ostomy permanence, the temporary group reported a significant and better total quality of life score ( t = −7.53; p = 0.017), Psychological Well Being dimension ( t = −5.24; p = 0.035), and in social dimension ( t = −8.09; p = 0.015), too. Sex‐related differences in HRQOL assessments could help patients to achieve the most appropriate interventions to ameliorate QOL perceptions. Permanence criteria for ostomy could better address healthcare professionals for a specific clinical pathway to improve, especially in social support, which could positively contribute to better self‐care for these patients.
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