Social support and its associated factors among older adult patients with intestinal stomas: a cross-sectional study in Guangxi, China
Older adult patients with intestinal stomas in Guangxi experience moderate social support, influenced by both clinical and psychosocial factors. Targeted interventions that improve caregiver engagement and manage stoma-related complications are essential for strengthening social support systems and enhancing post-surgical outcomes in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Changhao Li
- Junwen Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9077-6299)
- Rui-Li Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2696-6586)
- Hongjun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6835-1822)
- Li Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8840-7267)
- Fang Huang
Institutions
- Guangxi Medical University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of GuangXi Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1630719
- Primary Topic
- Stoma care and complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00