title: Influence of intestinal stoma on spiritual quality of life of U.S. veterans.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine spiritual quality of life (QOL) of veterans with intestinal ostomies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mixed-method cross-sectional.
  
  
  METHODS
  Male veterans with total scores in the upper (n = 59) and lower (n = 61) quartiles of the City of Hope Quality-of-Life-Ostomy survey provided spiritual QOL data. Analyses included chi-square and analysis of variance with significance set at p < .05. Content analysis was used to explicate narratives and focus groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The high spiritual QOL group was more likely to be married, older, and report more years since surgery (each p < .0001). Upper quartile participants had more favorable scores for several spiritual QOL domains (all p < .0001). Qualitative comments reflected high or low total QOL scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Spiritual QOL is influenced by an intestinal stoma. Qualitative comments lend insight into the meaning of spirituality items. Findings can assist in the provision of holistic care in this population.
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0698, USA. carol.baldwin@asu.edu
authors.forename: Carol M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wendel
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rawl
authors.forename: C Max
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Clifford
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Krouse
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004766:Enterostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D054526:Men's Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support; D029181:Spirituality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data