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Evaluate the quality of life among intestinal stoma patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, focusing on psychological effects and social interactions.

April 16, 2021African Health SciencesOpen Access

Quality of life of adult individuals with intestinal stomas in Uganda: a cross sectional study

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Evaluate the quality of life among intestinal stoma patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital, focusing on psychological effects and social interactions.
Cross-sectional study conducted at surgical outpatient clinics of MNRH between January and June 2018.
Data collected from 51 participants using Stoma-QOL questionnaire, PHQ-9, and GAD-7.
Participants had lived with intestinal stomas for at least one month.
Overall mean Stoma-QOL score was 55.12+17.04, indicating low quality of life.
24% of participants scored over 70 on Stoma-QOL (best quality of life).
Negative psychological effects included 100% anxiety, 96.1% concerns about body image, and 88.4% depression.

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Cross-sectional study evaluates quality of life issues in stoma patients, indicating the need for support.

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Ssewanyana et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5b6cb3be34a306a6d32582 https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v21i1.53

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Quality of life of adult individuals with intestinal stomas in Uganda: a cross sectional study

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