Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

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Quality Of Life Of Colostomy Patients In Bandung, Indonesia

Colostomy imposed a multiple impacts to the patients’ life including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual. This study aims to identify the level of quality of life as well as to examine the differences of quality of life among colostomy patients with regard to certain demographic characteristics. Seventy-one colostomy patients were recruited purposively to participate in the study. Data were collected by using the WHO Quality of Life -BREF instrument. “One-way ANOVA” and Independent t- test” were employed to examine the differences of quality of life with regard to certain demographic characteristics. The study found that the majority of subjects perceived their level of quality of life ranged between “very low” to “moderate” (77,4%). Satisfaction with support from friends was rated as the highest item of quality of life, whereas satisfaction with sexual relationship was rated as the lowest item of quality of life. There was no significant difference of patients’ quality of life with regard to age groups, educational background, length of being ostomate, sex, and other health problems. The study implied that nurses need to realize and pay much attention to multiple aspects of stoma patients’ quality of life. An ongoing assessments and evaluations of patients’ quality of life were extremely needed to design appropriate nursing care to improve patients’ quality of life. Nursing care should not merely focus on stoma care but also holistically considering on meeting the sexual needs, as well as psychological, social, and spiritual needs of the patients.