title: Self-esteem and health-related quality of life in ostomized patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to assess self-esteem (SE) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in ostomized patients due to colorectal cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  cross sectional research with a quantitative approach. Three instruments were used for data collection: one instrument containing sociodemographic and clinical data, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale, and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  SE and HRQoL were considered satisfactory. Significant statistical difference was found in the social function domain and marital status, ostomy duration, location, and time; global health scale and ostomy type; cognitive function and pain in the ostomy site. There was a correlation between self-esteem and all the functional scales and the global health scale.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  knowing SE and HRQoL levels, in addition to the variables that influence them, supports ostomized patients' care planning, rehabilitation, and social autonomy.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Health Care, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Emmanuelle da Cunha
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Health Care, Hospital Care Nursing Department, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Helena
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.affiliation: Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Helena Megumi
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Sonobe
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Health Care, Hospital Care Nursing Department, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barichello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001938:Brazil; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010030:Ostomy / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires