Quality of Life of Patients with Permanent Colostomy after the Miles Operation for Low Rectal Cancer at Vietnam National Cancer Hospital, Hanoi
Keywords:
Colostomy, Quality of life, Miles procedureAbstract
Objective: Long-term ostomy could impact the quality of life (QoL) of patients living with one. The aim of the present study is to evaluate QoL of patients with permanent colostomy after the Miles operation for low rectal cancer.
Patients and Methods: The present cross-sectional study included 75 patients with permanent colostomy. All patients were interviewed three months after surgery, using The City of hope - Quality of life - Ostomy Questionaire (CoH-QoL-OQ). The study was conducted from April 2018 to December 2019 at Vietnam National Cancer Hospital in Hanoi.
Results: Among 75 patients, 61% were men and 39% women. QoL in physical well-being were low in 36%, medium in 59% and good in 5%. QoL for psychological well-being were low in 33%, medium in 67% and good in none. QoL for social well-being were low in 13%, medium in 79% and good in 8%. QoL for mental well-being were were low in 9%, medium in 88% and good in 3%. There were several factors associated with QoL, including marital status (p = 0.007), negative thoughts (p = 0.007), and depression (p = 0.028).
Conclusion: QoL of patients with permanent colostomy after the Miles operation for low rectal cancer is low. Three factors were found to be related to the QoL, included marital status, negative thoughts, and depression.
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