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The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in younger persons aged 18 to 40 years living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and an intestinal stoma. Predictors under investigation included the symptoms of pain, fatigue, leakage of stomal appliance, peristomal skin problem, body image/sexual disturbance, and psychological distress, as well as the construct of self-rated health (SRH).
The sample was made-up of 98 individuals who completed an online survey from October 2018 through December 2018. Data was obtained from survey responses by participants. Correlational and hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses were conducted for hypotheses testing.
Significant correlations were found between the following symptoms: pain, fatigue, peristomal skin problem, psychological distress and HRQOL. SRH was also found to be significantly correlated with HRQOL. In hierarchical multiple linear regression, the variables of pain, fatigue, psychological distress, and SRH explained a significant portion of the variance in HRQOL in this sample study.
This study contributed to the body of knowledge concerning predictors of HRQOL in younger persons living with IBD and an intestinal stoma as findings from this study suggest global disease symptoms and the manner in which individual’s perceive health are more important than transient stoma symptoms in this population. However, more empirical evidence is necessary gain further insight into these predictors. Additionally, it is reasonable that individuals in this population regularly make use of online resources. In order to understand how this impacts this population, it is also essential to gain further insight into the online management of stoma and disease.
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Topic
Health-related quality of life
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Nursing
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Quality of life
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Topic
Inflammatory bowel diseases
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Topic
Enterostomy
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Rutgers University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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ETD_9890
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1 online resource (x, 151 pages) : illustrations
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Ph.D.
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Includes bibliographical references
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Graduate School - Newark Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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