Living with a permanent ostomy: a descriptive phenomenological study on postsurgical experiences in patients with colorectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the postsurgery lived experiences of patients with colorectal cancer with a permanent ostomy for informing initiatives to improve patient care and future quantitative research.

Design

A descriptive qualitative phenomenological study.

Setting

We conducted this study in the Colorectal Cancer Division at the Cancer Center of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, a premier institution renowned for its comprehensive cancer care and research.

Participants

12 patients who had undergone surgeries for colorectal cancer with a permanent ostomy.

Results

Our interviews revealed profound adjustments in the lives of colorectal cancer survivors living with permanent ostomies. Participants articulated a transition to a 'new normal', characterise

SUBMITTER: Tan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11574432 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature