Bowel symptom experiences and management following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer: A qualitative perspective

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dc.contributor.authorLanders, Margaret
dc.contributor.authorMcCarthy, Geraldine
dc.contributor.authorSavage, Eileen
dc.contributor.funderHealth Research Boarden
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-24T10:25:08Z
dc.date.available2014-01-24T10:25:08Z
dc.date.issued2012-07
dc.date.updated2012-06-23T00:15:35Z
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this research was to explore participants’ qualitative perspectives on bowel symptom experiences and management strategies following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer. Methods and sample The data presented in this paper were gleaned from a semi-structured question that formed part of a larger multi-site quantitative correlational study. From a sample of 143 participants, a total of 77 (62.6%) males and 46 (37.3%) females provided qualitative comments. Participants were aged 30–70 years and over, had undergone sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer in the past 3–42 months. Data were analysed using pre-determined semi-structured categories. Key results The study demonstrated the subjective nature of the bowel symptoms experienced. It also highlighted the bowel symptoms that were most problematic and the effect of these symptoms on participants’ daily lives. In addition, the self-care strategies that worked best for individual participants in the management of bowel symptoms were identified. Conclusions There is a need to educate patients on the short-term as well as the long-term bowel symptoms experienced following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer. Nurses have an important contribution to make in facilitating patients to choose from a range of self-care strategies to help them manage their bowel symptoms postoperatively.en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationLANDERS, M., MCCARTHY, G. & SAVAGE, E. 2012. Bowel symptom experiences and management following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer: A qualitative perspective. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 16, 293-300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2011.07.002en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ejon.2011.07.002
dc.identifier.endpage300en
dc.identifier.issn1462-3889
dc.identifier.issued3en
dc.identifier.journaltitleEuropean Journal of Oncology Nursingen
dc.identifier.startpage293en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/1332
dc.identifier.volume16en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherElsevieren
dc.rightsCopyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in European Journal of Oncology Nursing. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in European Journal of Oncology Nursing [Volume 16, Issue 3, July 2012, Pages 293–300] http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2011.07.002en
dc.subjectBowel symptomsen
dc.subjectColorectal canceren
dc.subjectSphincter saving surgeryen
dc.subjectSymptom experienceen
dc.subjectSelf-care strategiesen
dc.titleBowel symptom experiences and management following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer: A qualitative perspectiveen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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