Cara Mengutip
Abstrak
The presence of stoma gives many changes and pressure to ostomate. Stressors such as flatus, noises of bowel moving, odors and defecation control could affect stress to ostomate. That condition could affect to their quality of life. The aim of this research was to examine the correlation between stress and quality of life of ostomate. This research was correlational study with cross sectional approach conducted to 28 respondents from DR. M. Djamil hospital were obtained by accidental sampling technique for a month. Data were collected by questionnaire that using Likert scale to stress and quality of life variable. Univariate analysis was done by frequency distribution and bivariate analysis by Spearman test. The result of this research showed that 67,9 % respondents experiencing mild stress, 64,3 % respondents have mild quality of life. There was a positive and very strong correlation (r = 0,826) between stress and quality of life to ostomate. It is important to have counselling in order to face changing experience to ostomate so that stress could be minimalized and better quality of life.