J Korean Acad Nurs.  2015 Oct;45(5):733-741. 10.4040/jkan.2015.45.5.733.

Impact of Bowel Function, Anxiety and Depression on Quality of Life in Patients with Sphincter-preserving Resection for Rectal Cancer

• Kwoun HJ
• Shin YH

• KMID: 2363098
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2015.45.5.733

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was a descriptive survey research to identify the impact of bowel function, anxiety and depression on quality of life in patients with rectal cancer who had a sphincter-preserving resection.
METHODS
articipants were 100 patients who had rectal cancer surgery at W hospital in Korea. Bowel function, anxiety & depression, and quality of life were measured using the BFI (Bowel Function Instrument), HADS (Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale) and the FACT-C (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal).
RESULTS
The mean scores were 39.81+/-5.16 for bowel function, 6.15+/-3.25 for anxiety, 7.24+/-3.13 for depression, and 72.50+/-13.27 for quality of life. There were significant negative correlations between quality of life and anxiety (r= -.59, p <.001) and between quality of life and depression (r= -.53, p <.001). But the correlation between quality of life and bowel function was significantly positive (r=.22, p =.025). The influence of the independent variables on the total quality of life was examined using multiple regression analysis. Anxiety (beta= -.38, p =.002), bowel function (beta= -.25, p =.028) and occupation (beta=.16, p =.048) were identified as factors affecting quality of life. The explanation power of this regression model was 44% and it was statistically significant (F=16.53, p <.001).
CONCLUSION
The results of this study indicate that in order to improve the bowel function of patients after sphincter-preserving resection for rectal cancer, effective nursing interventions should be developed. As psychological problem such as anxiety and depression can relate to quality of life for these patients, nurses should work on improving the situation by providing continuous emotional nursing.

Keyword

Rectal cancer; Defecation; Anxiety; Depression; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
*Anxiety
Depression/*etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
*Quality of Life
Rectal Neoplasms/*psychology/surgery

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