Health locus of control, body image and self-esteem in individuals with intestinal stoma

Objective: To evaluate the health locus of control, self-esteem, and body image in patients with an intestinal stoma. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional, analytical study conducted at the pole of the ostomates of the city of Pouso Alegre. The study was approved by Research Ethics Committee of Un...

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Main Authors: Geraldo Magela Salomé, Joelma Alves de Lima, Karina de Cássia Muniz, Elaine Cristina Faria, Lydia Masako Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936316301149