The effects of short-term postoperative counseling on cancer/ostomy patients

Quality of Life Outcomes in 599 Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients with Colostomies

“…Most QOL studies for stoma patients suffer from small samples with subjects ranging from 21 to 260 [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. The rate of questionnaire return in our report was quite high (1457/2455, 59%), adding to the generalizability of the results.…”

“…Thirty-one ostomy patients were randomized to receive either short-term counseling or the usual care. Evaluations at 1 month post-surgery revealed that patients who received counseling were more independent, more involved in activities outside the home and had improved self feelings when compared with the control group [20]. Although studies may differ as to the impact of age of psychological function, [8,49] it has been shown that older patients may display different coping styles compared to younger patients.…”

An Evaluation of the Need for Psychosocial Counseling for Saudi Cancer Patients

“…The influence of age on ability to cope with cancer stress is controversial; old age has been found to hinder adaptation to living with cancer according to some investigators 14,15 and to have no influence according to others. 16 In our study, incidence of chronic (> one year) psychosocial morbidity was not different in patients less than 50 years of age compared to those 50 or over. Similarly, we could not detect significant difference in the ability to cope with cancer between male and female patients, confirming the findings of several investigators 16,17 and contrary to those of others.…”

“…16 In our study, incidence of chronic (> one year) psychosocial morbidity was not different in patients less than 50 years of age compared to those 50 or over. Similarly, we could not detect significant difference in the ability to cope with cancer between male and female patients, confirming the findings of several investigators 16,17 and contrary to those of others. 11,12 Literacy rate was the same in the group of patients who had a chronic psychologic reaction to cancer and those who recovered fully within the year after diagnosis.…”

“…The fact that cancer therapy is costly and imposes significant strain on the family budget is well known. [16][17][18] In these studies, over half of patients with advanced cancers and receiving chemotherapy for a prolonged period of time have reported financial difficulties as a major source of psychologic distress. A major reason for the absence of association between these two in Saudi cancer patients is that the financial impact of cancer therapy on Saudi families is ameliorated through the socioeconomic assistance program available to Saudi cancer patients.…”