Defecation Dysfunction and Exercise Habits among Survivors of Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Qualitative Study
This pilot qualitative study aimed to investigate exercise habits and assess defecatory dysfunction among adult survivors of rectal cancer with and without stomas. Patients were eligible for the study if they had stage I–IV rectal cancer, and less than 5 years had elapsed since surgery. We conducted...
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| description | This pilot qualitative study aimed to investigate exercise habits and assess defecatory dysfunction among adult survivors of rectal cancer with and without stomas. Patients were eligible for the study if they had stage I–IV rectal cancer, and less than 5 years had elapsed since surgery. We conducted semi-structured interviews with outpatients visiting two general hospitals in Japan and inquired about their diets, defecation, and exercise habits. The interview data were transcribed verbatim, interpreted, and abstracted to generate coding units; we divided the responses into categories and subcategories. Eleven patients had stomas inserted after surgery while six did not. Content analysis identified four categories common to patients with and without stomas: [diet control], [coping with defecation dysfunction], [compromising with defecation dysfunctions], and [maintenance of exercise habits]. Our results suggest the need for intervening among rectal cancer survivors to address eating habits to alleviate defecation dysfunction and exercise habits to maintain physical function. In clinical practice, symptom relief and exercise instruction may improve the well-being of cancer survivors with bowel dysfunction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d7e289f16214506ba1380d1949173842023-11-24T00:21:17ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-10-011010202910.3390/healthcare10102029Defecation Dysfunction and Exercise Habits among Survivors of Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Qualitative StudyHiromi Nakagawa0Hiroyuki Sasai1Kiyoji Tanaka2School of Nursing, Takarazuka University, Osaka 530-0012, JapanResearch Team for Promoting Independence and Mental Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo 173-0015, JapanFaculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, JapanThis pilot qualitative study aimed to investigate exercise habits and assess defecatory dysfunction among adult survivors of rectal cancer with and without stomas. Patients were eligible for the study if they had stage I–IV rectal cancer, and less than 5 years had elapsed since surgery. We conducted semi-structured interviews with outpatients visiting two general hospitals in Japan and inquired about their diets, defecation, and exercise habits. The interview data were transcribed verbatim, interpreted, and abstracted to generate coding units; we divided the responses into categories and subcategories. Eleven patients had stomas inserted after surgery while six did not. Content analysis identified four categories common to patients with and without stomas: [diet control], [coping with defecation dysfunction], [compromising with defecation dysfunctions], and [maintenance of exercise habits]. Our results suggest the need for intervening among rectal cancer survivors to address eating habits to alleviate defecation dysfunction and exercise habits to maintain physical function. In clinical practice, symptom relief and exercise instruction may improve the well-being of cancer survivors with bowel dysfunction.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/10/2029rectal cancersurvivorsexerciselow anterior resection syndromequality of life |
| spellingShingle | Hiromi Nakagawa Hiroyuki Sasai Kiyoji Tanaka Defecation Dysfunction and Exercise Habits among Survivors of Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Qualitative Study Healthcare rectal cancer survivors exercise low anterior resection syndrome quality of life |
| title | Defecation Dysfunction and Exercise Habits among Survivors of Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Qualitative Study |
| title_full | Defecation Dysfunction and Exercise Habits among Survivors of Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Qualitative Study |
| title_fullStr | Defecation Dysfunction and Exercise Habits among Survivors of Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Qualitative Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Defecation Dysfunction and Exercise Habits among Survivors of Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Qualitative Study |
| title_short | Defecation Dysfunction and Exercise Habits among Survivors of Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Qualitative Study |
| title_sort | defecation dysfunction and exercise habits among survivors of rectal cancer a pilot qualitative study |
| topic | rectal cancer survivors exercise low anterior resection syndrome quality of life |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/10/2029 |
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