A theoretical framework to guide a study of patients' bowel symptoms and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer

Margaret Landers; Geraldine McCarthy; Eileen Savage

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2013.05.002

A theoretical framework to guide a study of patients' bowel symptoms and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer

Margaret Landers
, Geraldine McCarthy
, Eileen Savage

School of Engineering and Architecture

University College Cork

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Abstract

A paucity of research is available on patients' bowel symptom experiences and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer. Most research undertaken to date on patients' bowel symptoms following surgery for rectal cancer has been largely atheoretical. The purpose of this paper is to describe the process of choosing a theoretical framework to guide a study of patients' bowel symptoms and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer. As a result of a thorough literature review, we determined that the Symptom Management Theory provided the most comprehensive framework to guide our research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	157-159
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Nursing Research
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2013.05.002
Publication status	Published - Aug 2013

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Keywords

Bowel symptoms
Self-care strategies
Symptom management
Theoretical framework

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A theoretical framework to guide a study of patients' bowel symptoms and self-care strategies following sphincter-saving surgery for rectal cancer

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