title: Self-efficacy and quality of life among stoma patients in Hong Kong.
abstract: Stoma patients are vulnerable to poor psychosocial health outcomes owing to the loss of an important bodily function and the distortion of their self-image. We used a cross-sectional, descriptive, and correlational design to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy and quality of life of stoma patients in Hong Kong and to examine the association between self-efficacy and stoma patients' sociodemographic characteristics. Using a convenience sampling method, 96 patients (mean age, 64 years) were recruited from 2 acute hospitals. Significant correlations were found between the Chinese Stoma Self-efficacy Scale and the Chinese Short-Form Health Survey 36 subscale scores (from r = 0.21, P = .039, to r = 0.59, P < .001). Significant positive correlations were also found between the 2 Chinese Stoma Self-efficacy subscales and all 8 of the Chinese Short-Form Health Survey 36 subscales. The results indicated that the self-efficacy and quality of life of stoma patients were correlated. Based on this study's results, self-efficacy is an important factor to consider in the provision of care to stoma patients. Specific interventions to enhance self-efficacy also need to be evaluated for their impact on the quality of life of stoma patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, United Christian Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Helen Kit-Man
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Janita Pak-Chun
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chau
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Twinn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020377:Self Efficacy; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D054047:Surgical Stomas / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*