Spiritual wellbeing and quality of life in stoma patients

Abstract

Aim: Although there has been considerable recent research from around the world on the effect of spiritual wellbeing in a variety of chronic conditions, little research has been conducted specifically on the spiritual wellbeing of patients with a stoma. Therefore, this study aimed to quantify spiritual wellbeing in ostomates and determine whether this had any impact on their quality of life (QoL). Method: This study was conducted in Iran in 2016, and 70 ostomates were enrolled through convenience sampling. The data collection instrument was based on Palutzian and Ellison's Spiritual Wellbeing Scale and the City of Hope Quality of Life-Ostomy Questionnaire. Results: Among the 70 participants, 38 were women (54%). The mean of the total QoL scores was 4.4 (SD=0.7). When separated into physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions, the mean QoL scores were 5.7 (SD=0.8), 4.2 (SD=0.7), 3.4 (SD=0.7) and 4.7 (SD=1.1), respectively. The mean score for spiritual wellbeing was 75.1 (SD=7.7). Physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of QoL and total QoL had direct and significant correlations. Conclusion: These results demonstrated that there is a relationship between QoL and spiritual wellbeing levels in ostomates, and this can be used by health-care planners and caregivers to improve the QoL of their patients.

Quality of life among ostomy patients: A narrative literature review

“…Three studies specifically analysed the relationship between spirituality and QOL among colorectal cancer survivors with an ostomy (Baldwin et al, 2009;Bulkley et al, 2013;Rafiei et al, 2018) However, several other studies, as noted earlier, presented a comprehensive analysis of all factors including physical, psychological, social and spiritual factors. This review included three studies that focused on the spiritual aspect of health-related quality of life.…”

“…One study used a convenience sampling method conducted in the Muslim population to measure spiritual well-being in ostomates with the goal of determining its impact on their QOL (Rafiei et al, 2018). COH-QOL-OQ and Palutzian and Ellison's Spiritual Wellbeing Scale were used in this study.…”

Relationship of Spiritual well-being and emotional intelligence among Iranian' nursing students

“…Therefore, providing spiritual care and meeting the spiritual needs of patients is an important part of nurses' performance (7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16). Appropriate provision of spiritual care for patients requires that care providers themselves have the necessary health and competency in this regard (17). In order to have suitable SWB to provide spiritual care for patients, most of the essential skills in this regard should be received during the university period (17).…”

“…Appropriate provision of spiritual care for patients requires that care providers themselves have the necessary health and competency in this regard (17). In order to have suitable SWB to provide spiritual care for patients, most of the essential skills in this regard should be received during the university period (17). The first step to prepare nursing students in terms of providing spiritual care at an appropriate level is to know the current situation as well as its strengths and weaknesses.…”

Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness and Its Relationship with Spiritual Wellbeing in Iranian Cancer Patients

“…Spiritual care as part of holistic care, in addition to paying attention to the patient's religious beliefs and practices, encompasses other concepts such as belief and faith in self, others and, for some, a deity or higher power creativity and self-expression, forgiveness, hope and strength, love and relationships, meaning and purpose, morality, peoples' values, and trust that should be considered by nurses when providing spiritual care [7,8]. In recent years, more attention has been paid to the role of spirituality as a mechanism of coping with disease in patients with chronic diseases.…”