Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Ostomy Intestinal Stoma According to Sex and Ostomy Permanence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Colon cancer (RC) patients holding an intestinal stoma recorded lower health-related quality of life (HRQOL) levels. Intestinal stoma leads to several difficulties, like travel, work, and sporting activities. Patients with an intestinal stoma frequently experienced changes in their HRQOL. The COH-QOL-Ostomy questionnaire comprehensively measured these changes across physical, psychological, social, and spiritual domains. We reviewed literature in order to assess any differences in HRQOL between females and males and between intestinal stoma permanence among these patients. We conducted a literature review from: British Nursing Collection, Embase, MEDLINE, Nursing & Allied Health Database, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases, without any time limits. The protocol was registered with

SUBMITTER: Vitale E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12906975 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature