The relationship between adaptability and life satisfaction among ostomy patients

Background & Aim: Ostomy surgery is used to provide a means of collecting waste through a channel. However, ostomy can produce functional problems and major changes in adaptability and life satisfaction among the patients. This study attempts to investigate the relationship between adaptability...

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Published in:Nursing practice today 2019-07, Vol.6 (3)
Main Authors: Dehvan, Fazel, Nobahar, Monir, Ghorbani, Raheb, Gheshlagh, Reza Ghanei, Najafi, Masoomeh, Amiri, Maryam Jan
Format: Article
Language:English
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adaptability
adjustment
life satisfaction
ostomy
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Summary:Background & Aim: Ostomy surgery is used to provide a means of collecting waste through a channel. However, ostomy can produce functional problems and major changes in adaptability and life satisfaction among the patients. This study attempts to investigate the relationship between adaptability and life satisfaction among ostomy patients. Methods & Materials: This study is descriptive-correlational. 100 ostomy patients referring to Iran Ostomy Association were selected and studied using continuous sampling method and questionnaires of demographic information, Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and Bell Adjustment Inventory (BAI). Results: The mean ± standard deviation of life satisfaction scores and adaptability scores were 16.8±4.4 (of 35) and 53.1±23.7, respectively. A positive and significant correlations were observed between life satisfaction and adjustment (r=0.597, p
ISSN:2383-1154
2383-1162
DOI:10.18502/npt.v6i3.1258