Open AccessPsychological Adaptation to Alteration of Body Image among Stoma Patients: A Descriptive Study
Author(s) -
Umesh Jayarajah,
Dharmabandhu Nandadeva Samarasekera
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.198944
Subject(s) - stoma (medicine) , overweight , medicine , rehabilitation , statistical significance , analysis of variance , surgery , physical therapy , body mass index
Creation of an ostomy leads to significant change in the body image of the patient. However, adaptation to this alteration of body image is necessary for rehabilitation following surgery. The objective of this study was to identify the factors that influence adaptation to altered body image.