Quality of life in ostomy patients: A qualitative study

Patient Preference and Adherence

Volumn 5, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Dabirian, Aazam ^a   Yaghmaei, Farideh ^a   Rassouli, Maryam ^a   Tafreshi, Mansoureh Zagheri ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Colostomy; Ostomy; Qualitative study; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOSTOMY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENTEROSTOMY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TRAVEL;

EID: 84945909996     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1177889X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S14508     Document Type: Article

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