Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy Among People With a Stoma: Longitudinal Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When a stoma is formed, people with a stoma have to adjust to managing this on a daily basis. There are a number of factors that can impact their self-efficacy to self-manage and their quality of life, including complications with their stoma, body image concerns, stigma, and the changes to their daily routine. Ecological momentary assessment studies in other populations have suggested that these constructs may vary over short periods of time and could be influenced by contextual factors. We, however, do not currently understand how context-specific factors such as what an individual is doing, who they are with, or where they are could impact upon quality of life and self-efficacy in people with a stoma.

Objective

This study aimed to understand whether quality of

SUBMITTER: Goodman W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12239683 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature