Predictors for quality of life of bladder cancer patients with ileal conduit: A cross-sectional survey. (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Changqing; Ren, Hongfei; Li, Jiping; Li, Xiaoling; Dai, Yan; Liu, Ling; Ma, Li; He, Qiying; Li, Xiang
• Is Part Of: European journal of oncology nursing. Volume 21(2016:Feb.)
• Page Start: 168
• Page End: 173
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: Bladder cancer -- Ileal conduit -- Quality of life (QOL) -- Social support -- The stomal self-management -- Survey; Cancer -- Nursing -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Research -- Periodicals; Oncology -- Periodicals; Oncology Nursing -- Periodicals; Neoplasms -- nursing -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Soins infirmiers -- Périodiques; Cancer -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Cancérologie -- Périodiques; Verpleegkunde; Kanker; Cancer -- Nursing; Cancer -- Research; Oncology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9940231
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2015.09.008
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1462-3889

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: To assess quality of life (QOL) and its influencing factors of bladder cancer patients after ileal conduit. Methods: From January 2012 to December 2013, a cross-sectional survey with questionnaires was performed in West China hospital, in which the effect of patient characteristics on their QOL was evaluated, and then the correlation of stomal self-management, social support and QOL of the patients were also explored. Results: A total of 188 patients were included. Poor sexual life satisfaction was common among responders. There was a positive correlation between QOL and social support as well as the stomal self-management (all p ≤ 0.002). Additionally, the patients who were female, aged less than 60, participated in work, family income more than 4000¥ per month, a longer postoperative period, and without any stomal complications (all p < 0.05) would have a better QOL. Conclusions: The overall QOL of the patients was good except the satisfaction with sexual life. The better the stomal self-management and social support, the better the QOL. Personalized nursing care and health guidance should be provided to the patients, so as to improve their QOL and promote their health.