Development and validation of the distress inventory for altered bowel functioning in patients undergoing sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Distress from altered bowel functioning was though as a tragic price of survival in patients underwent sphincter-preserving surgery for rectal cancer. Current questionnaire for assessing quality of life does not comprehensively match the patients' real concern related to the bowel dysfunction. This study aims to develop and validate an instrument for assessing distress from altered bowel functioning in post-operative patients with rectal cancer.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in five phases: (1) definition of the measured concept and creation of the inventory; (2) content validity of the inventory was assessed by experts; (3) face validity was established by patients with altered bowel function after receiving sphincter-preserving surgery; (4) con

SUBMITTER: Lu LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639458 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature