African Health Sciences
Journal / African Health Sciences / Vol. 14 No. 1 (2014) / Articles

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Mar 7, 2014

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10.4314/ahs.v14i1.6

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2014)

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Author Biographies

Xiuxiu Yang

Department of infection management Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changlexi Road Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710032, China

Qin Li

Department of infection management Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changlexi Road Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710032, China

Haihong Zhao

Department of infection management Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changlexi Road Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710032, China

Junhua Li

Department of infection management Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changlexi Road Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710032, China

Jiaobo Duan

Department of infection management Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changlexi Road Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710032, China

Dandan Wang

Department of infection management Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changlexi Road Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710032, China

Ningning Fang

Department of infection management Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changlexi Road Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710032, China

Ping Zhu

Department of infection management Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changlexi Road Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710032, China

Jufang Fu

Department of infection management Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, 17 Changlexi Road Xi’an, Shaanxi Province 710032, China

Xiuxiu Yang

Qin Li

Haihong Zhao

Junhua Li

Jiaobo Duan

Dandan Wang

Ningning Fang

Ping Zhu

Jufang Fu

Abstract

Purposes: The aim of this study was to observe the quality of life (QOL) in rectal cancer patients with permanent colostomy in different periods after operation. Methods: A 1-,3-,6-month prospective study of QOL in 51 rectal cancer patients with permanent colostomy and 50 ones without permanent colostomy was assessed by using European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QOL-30 and CR38 questionnaires. Results: The variation of QOL in different periods was “v” type. In the 1st postoperative month, these patients had the lowest quality of life scores, accompanied significantly varied functions and severe symptoms. Almost of all indexes of these patients had improved consistently in postoperative periods. The scores of global QOL even better than pre-operative level at 6th months post-operation, but the social function, body image, chemotherapy side effects and financial difficulties had not restored to the baseline level. Patients without permanent colostomy had a better score in most of categories of QOL-30 and CR38. Conclusions: The 1st postoperative month was crucial for patients’ recovery, in which we should pay great attention to these problems which relate to the recovery of rectal cancer patients with permanent colostomy.

Keywords: Quality of life, Rectal cancer, Permanent colostomy, EORTC QOL-30 and CR38 questionnaires

African Health sciences Vol 14 No. 1 March 2014

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