Abstract
Objective To explore the effect of family cohesion and adaptability on quality of life of patients with colostomy.Methods Totaled of 80 patients with rectal cancer colostomy were investigated with FACES Ⅱ - CV and were divided into high scores group and low scores group according to the scores of family cohesion and adaptability.The quality of life of patients were evaluated and compared between two groups with GQOLI -74.Results The scores of the quality of life in high scores group were higher than those in low scores group,the difference was significant.The patient's family cohesion and adaptability had a positive correlation with their physical function,psychological function,social function and quality of life.Conclusions The feeling of family cohesion should be paid attention to,the patients and their families should be treated with psychosocial interventions to improve quality of life of patients. Key words: Family cohesion; Adaptability; Rectal cancer; Colostomy; Quality of life
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