Changes in the quality of life of adults with an ostomy during the first year after surgery as part of the Best Practice Spotlight Organisation® Programme.

Item 17, I feel lonely even when I am with other people , was very close to statistical significance, improving at all three follow‐ups ( p = 0.052).

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Perceived quality of life scores reported by the study patients throughout the various follow‐ups ranged from moderate to good, in terms of overall means and in the two dimensions, personal and social, showing a positive trend.

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