Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy Among People With a Stoma: Longitudinal Study

To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to use ecological momentary assessment in this population. These findings indicate that, among people with a stoma, self-efficacy and quality of life do vary from moment to moment. Furthermore, contextual factors such as location and time of day are associated with self-efficacy and quality of life. There is a need to explore how future self-management interventions could enhance self-efficacy to self-manage outside of the home environment, with the potential for more dynamic and tailored interventions.