title: Predictors for quality of life of bladder cancer patients with ileal conduit: A cross-sectional survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess quality of life (QOL) and its influencing factors of bladder cancer patients after ileal conduit.
  
  
  METHODS
  From January 2012 to December 2013, a cross-sectional survey with questionnaires was performed in West China hospital, in which the effect of patient characteristics on their QOL was evaluated, and then the correlation of stomal self-management, social support and QOL of the patients were also explored.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 188 patients were included. Poor sexual life satisfaction was common among responders. There was a positive correlation between QOL and social support as well as the stomal self-management (all p ≤ 0.002). Additionally, the patients who were female, aged less than 60, participated in work, family income more than 4000¥ per month, a longer postoperative period, and without any stomal complications (all p < 0.05) would have a better QOL.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The overall QOL of the patients was good except the satisfaction with sexual life. The better the stomal self-management and social support, the better the QOL. Personalized nursing care and health guidance should be provided to the patients, so as to improve their QOL and promote their health.
authors.affiliation: West China Hospital/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: lcq2084@163.com.
authors.forename: Changqing
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: renhongfei1988@126.com.
authors.forename: Hongfei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.affiliation: West China Hospital/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: 972781191@qq.com.
authors.forename: Jiping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: West China Hospital/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: lcqing915@126.com.
authors.forename: Xiaoling
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Day Surgery Ward of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: 204645941@qq.com.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: liuling602008@163.com.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: 1004500237@qq.com.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: 1026133356@qq.com.
authors.forename: Qiying
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology of West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan, China. Electronic address: 2740047874@qq.com.
authors.forename: Xiang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion
keywords: Bladder cancer; Ileal conduit; Quality of life (QOL); Social support; Survey; The stomal self-management