Effects of positive psychology-based group counseling in rectal cancer patients with stoma

Abstract

Objective To explore the effects of positive psychology-based group counseling in rectal cancer patients with stoma. Methods From January to December 2018, this study selected 100 patients with rectal cancer permanent stoma and reexamine one month after surgery in the Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University as subjects by convenience sampling. All of patients were divided into control group (n=47) and observation group (n=53) with the method of random number table. A total of 5 cases of observation group withdrew from the study and 48 valid questionnaires were gained; 41 valid questionnaires were collected in control group. Control group carried out routine health guidance after discharge, while observation group implemented the positive psychology-based group counseling. The intervention effects were evaluated with the Post-traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and the Herth Hope Index (HHI) . Results After intervention, the scores of personal strength, new possibility, interpersonal relationship and self-transformation in PTGI of patients in observation group were higher than those in control group with statistical differences (P 0.05) . The scores of three dimensions in HHI of patients in observation group were higher than those in control group after intervention with statistical differences (P<0.05) . Conclusions Positive psychology-based group counseling can improve the post-traumatic growth and hope of rectal cancer patients with stoma. Key words: Rectal neoplasms; Psychology, positive; Group counseling; Enterostomy; Posttraumatic growth, psychological; Hope