{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,11,7]],"date-time":"2026-11-07T03:16:46Z","timestamp":1794021406929,"version":"4.8.0"},"reference-count":54,"publisher":"Elsevier BV","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,1]],"date-time":"2025-12-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1764547200000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/tdm\/userlicense\/1.0\/"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,1]],"date-time":"2025-12-01T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1764547200000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"https:\/\/www.elsevier.com\/legal\/tdmrep-license"},{"start":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,12]],"date-time":"2025-09-12T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1757635200000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/"}],"funder":[{"DOI":"10.13039\/501100002560","name":"Soonchunhyang University","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","id":[{"id":"10.13039\/501100002560","id-type":"DOI","asserted-by":"publisher"}]},{"DOI":"10.13039\/501100003725","name":"National Research Foundation of Korea","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","id":[{"id":"10.13039\/501100003725","id-type":"DOI","asserted-by":"publisher"}]},{"DOI":"10.13039\/501100014188","name":"Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","id":[{"id":"10.13039\/501100014188","id-type":"DOI","asserted-by":"publisher"}]}],"content-domain":{"domain":["apjon.org","elsevier.com","sciencedirect.com"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2025,12]]},"DOI":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,18]],"date-time":"2025-09-18T07:03:05Z","timestamp":1758178985000},"page":"100787","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/elsevier_cm_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"special_numbering":"C","title":["Coping with bowel dysfunction after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A qualitative synthesis"],"prefix":"10.1016","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Eun Young","family":"Kim","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Min Jeong","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4042-8346","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Young Man","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"78","reference":[{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib1","unstructured":"International Agency for Research on Cancer. Cancer today (GLOBOCAN 2022, version 1.1). https:\/\/gco.iarc.fr\/today."},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"880","DOI":"10.1111\/codi.16475","article-title":"\u2018He's a surgeon, like i'm not going to waste his time\u2019: interviews to determine healthcare needs of people with low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery","volume":"25","author":"Burch","year":"2023","journal-title":"Colorectal Dis"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"274","DOI":"10.1097\/DCR.0000000000001583","article-title":"International consensus definition of low anterior resection syndrome","volume":"63","author":"Keane","year":"2020","journal-title":"Dis Colon Rectum"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejon.2021.102088","article-title":"The trajectory of hope and loneliness in rectal cancer survivors with major low anterior resection syndrome: a qualitative study","volume":"56","author":"Pape","year":"2022","journal-title":"Eur J Oncol Nurs"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"461","DOI":"10.1111\/codi.15517","article-title":"Management guidelines for low anterior resection syndrome\u2013the MANUEL project","volume":"23","author":"Christensen","year":"2021","journal-title":"Colorectal Dis"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.3389\/fonc.2022.1040462","article-title":"Coping strategies and considerations regarding low anterior resection syndrome and quality of life among patients with rectal cancer; a qualitative interview study","volume":"12","author":"Laursen","year":"2022","journal-title":"Front Oncol"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejon.2021.102018","article-title":"Experiences and needs of patients with rectal cancer confronted with bowel problems after stoma reversal: a systematic review and thematic-synthesis","volume":"54","author":"Pape","year":"2021","journal-title":"Eur J Oncol Nurs"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib8","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.7717\/peerj.15037","article-title":"Experience and coping strategies of bowel dysfunction in postoperative patients with rectal cancer: a systematic review of qualitative evidence","volume":"11","author":"Yanting","year":"2023","journal-title":"PeerJ"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib9","volume":"vol. 11","author":"Noblit","year":"1988"},{"issue":"suppl 4a","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib10","first-page":"S15","article-title":"Low anterior resection syndrome: impact on quality of life and nurse-led management","volume":"19","author":"Burch","year":"2021","journal-title":"Gastroenterol Nurs"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib11","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1186\/1471-2288-12-181","article-title":"Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research: ENTREQ","volume":"12","author":"Tong","year":"2012","journal-title":"BMC Med Res Methodol"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib12","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1080\/17482631.2022.2031832","article-title":"Can I control my bowel symptoms myself? The experience of controlling defaecation dysfunction among patients with rectal cancer after sphincter-saving surgery: a qualitative study","volume":"17","author":"Liu","year":"2022","journal-title":"Int J Qual Stud Health Well-Being"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib13","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1501","DOI":"10.1002\/nop2.768","article-title":"The experience of dealing with defecation dysfunction by changing the eating behaviours of people with rectal cancer following sphincter-saving surgery: a qualitative study","volume":"8","author":"Liu","year":"2021","journal-title":"Nursing Open"},{"issue":"7-8","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib14","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1240","DOI":"10.1111\/jocn.16277","article-title":"Information and counselling needs of patients with major low anterior resection syndrome: a qualitative study","volume":"32","author":"Pape","year":"2023","journal-title":"J Clin Nurs"},{"issue":"8","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib15","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1067","DOI":"10.1097\/DCR.0000000000002621","article-title":"Understanding the impact of bowel dysfunction on quality of life after rectal cancer surgery from the patient's perspective","volume":"66","author":"Maalouf","year":"2023","journal-title":"Dis Colon Rectum"},{"issue":"2","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib16","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"303","DOI":"10.1016\/j.surg.2024.04.038","article-title":"How well do we measure the impact of bowel dysfunction on health-related quality of life after rectal cancer surgery?","volume":"176","author":"Maalouf","year":"2024","journal-title":"Surg"},{"issue":"9","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib17","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1701","DOI":"10.1111\/codi.17118","article-title":"Patient perspective on adapting to bowel dysfunction after rectal cancer surgery","volume":"26","author":"Maalouf","year":"2024","journal-title":"Colorectal Dis"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib18","series-title":"CASP Qualitative Studies Checklist","year":"2018"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib19","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1186\/s12874-019-0670-7","article-title":"A methodological systematic review of meta-ethnography conduct to articulate the complex analytical phases","volume":"19","author":"France","year":"2019","journal-title":"BMC Med Res Methodol"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib20","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"129","DOI":"10.1177\/0308022617745016","article-title":"Qualitative synthesis: a guide to conducting a meta-ethnography","volume":"81","author":"Cahill","year":"2018","journal-title":"Br J Occup Ther"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib21","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1186\/1471-2288-14-80","article-title":"Meta-ethnography 25 years on: challenges and insights for synthesising a large number of qualitative studies","volume":"14","author":"Toye","year":"2014","journal-title":"BMC Med Res Methodol"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib22","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"545","DOI":"10.1097\/WON.0000000000000910","article-title":"It has become a part of me: living with low anterior resection syndrome after ostomy reversal: a phenomenological study","volume":"49","author":"Buergi","year":"2022","journal-title":"J Wound, Ostomy Cont Nurs"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib23","first-page":"244","article-title":"A qualitative study of anterior resection syndrome: the experiences of cancer survivors who have undergone resection surgery","volume":"15","author":"Desnoo","year":"2006","journal-title":"Eur J Cancer Care"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib24","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"293","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejon.2011.07.002","article-title":"Bowel symptom experiences and management following sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer: a qualitative perspective","volume":"16","author":"Landers","year":"2012","journal-title":"Eur J Oncol Nurs"},{"issue":"7","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib25","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0305212","article-title":"Patients' experiences of living with low anterior resection syndrome three to six months after colorectal cancer surgery: a phenomenological study","volume":"19","author":"L\u00f8vall","year":"2024","journal-title":"PLoS One"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib26","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"69","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejon.2017.10.004","article-title":"The lived experiences of patients with post-operative rectal cancer who suffer from altered bowel function: a phenomenological study","volume":"31","author":"Lu","year":"2017","journal-title":"Eur J Oncol Nurs"},{"issue":"12","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib27","first-page":"29","article-title":"A descriptive, qualitative study to assess patient experiences following stoma reversal after rectal cancer surgery","volume":"63","author":"Reinwalds","year":"2017","journal-title":"Ostomy Wound Manage"},{"issue":"3-4","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib28","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e623","DOI":"10.1111\/jocn.14112","article-title":"Living with a resected rectum after rectal cancer surgery\u2014Struggling not to let bowel function control life","volume":"27","author":"Reinwalds","year":"2018","journal-title":"J Clin Nurs"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib29","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"415","DOI":"10.1097\/WON.0b013e318296b5a4","article-title":"Tied to the toilet: lived experiences of altered bowel function (anterior resection syndrome) after temporary stoma reversal","volume":"40","author":"Taylor","year":"2013","journal-title":"J Wound Ostomy Cont Nurs"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib30","first-page":"E890","article-title":"Experiences of losing bowel control after lower anterior resection with sphincter saving surgery for rectal cancer: a qualitative study","volume":"45","author":"Tsui","year":"2022","journal-title":"J Wound Ostomy Cont Nurs"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib31","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1007\/s00384-024-04775-9","article-title":"Enhancing support for patients with low anterior resection syndrome: insights and educational resources from the LARSCAT project","volume":"39","author":"Ribas","year":"2024","journal-title":"Int J Colorectal Dis"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib32","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"O76","DOI":"10.1111\/codi.13985","article-title":"Acceptability and benefit of rectal irrigation in patients with low anterior resection syndrome: a qualitative study","volume":"20","author":"McCutchan","year":"2018","journal-title":"Colorectal Dis"},{"issue":"9","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib33","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1331","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ejso.2018.05.010","article-title":"What you should know about the low anterior resection syndrome\u2013clinical recommendations from a patient perspective","volume":"44","author":"Van der Heijden","year":"2018","journal-title":"Eur J Surg Oncol"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib34","series-title":"Defecation Dysfunction and Exercise Habits Among Survivors of Rectal Cancer: A Pilot Qualitative Study","first-page":"2029","author":"Nakagawa","year":"2022"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib35","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"225","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1547-5069.1988.tb00082.x","article-title":"Uncertainty in illness","volume":"20","author":"Mishel","year":"1988","journal-title":"Image J Nurs Sch"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib36","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"256","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1547-5069.1990.tb00225.x","article-title":"Reconceptualization of the uncertainty in illness theory","volume":"22","author":"Mishel","year":"1990","journal-title":"Image J Nurs Sch"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib37","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"515","DOI":"10.33824\/PJPR.2021.36.4.28","article-title":"Social isolation, illness anxiety, and quality of life in Corona survivors","volume":"36","author":"Shahid","year":"2021","journal-title":"Pak J Psychol Res"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib38","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1080\/16549716.2022.2040151","article-title":"\u2018I was in need of somewhere to release my hurt:\u2019addressing the mental health of vulnerable adolescent mothers in Harare, Zimbabwe, through self-help groups","volume":"15","author":"Chingono","year":"2022","journal-title":"Glob Health Action"},{"issue":"6","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib39","article-title":"Benefits and challenges of cancer peer support groups: a systematic review of qualitative studies","volume":"31","author":"Jablotschkin","year":"2022","journal-title":"Eur J Cancer Care"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib40","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"3","DOI":"10.1177\/0733464820958550","article-title":"Social isolation and psychological distress among older adults related to COVID-19: a narrative review of remotely-delivered interventions and recommendations","volume":"40","author":"Gorenko","year":"2021","journal-title":"J Appl Geronto"},{"issue":"10","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib41","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1689","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jpedsurg.2021.04.029","article-title":"One-year impact of a bowel management program in treating fecal incontinence in patients with anorectal malformations","volume":"56","author":"Wood","year":"2021","journal-title":"J Pediatr Surg"},{"issue":"1","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib42","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"423","DOI":"10.1146\/annurev-psych-030122-124119","article-title":"Stress management interventions to facilitate psychological and physiological adaptation and optimal health outcomes in cancer patients and survivors","volume":"74","author":"Antoni","year":"2023","journal-title":"Annu Rev Psychol"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib43","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"6","DOI":"10.51847\/lrPe9pz2wg","article-title":"Innovating mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) delivery in cancer care: enhancing accessibility and engagement","volume":"13","author":"Y\u0131lmazer","year":"2024","journal-title":"Clin Cancer Investig J"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib44","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"9","DOI":"10.1007\/BF02237236","article-title":"Fecal incontinence quality of life scale: quality of life instrument for patients with fecal incontinence","volume":"43","author":"Rockwood","year":"2000","journal-title":"Dis Colon Rectum"},{"issue":"5","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib45","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"922","DOI":"10.1097\/SLA.0b013e31824f1c21","article-title":"Low anterior resection syndrome score: development and validation of a symptom-based scoring system for bowel dysfunction after low anterior resection for rectal cancer","volume":"255","author":"Emmertsen","year":"2012","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib46","series-title":"Screening for Psychosocial Distress: A Brief Review with Implications for Oncology Nursing","first-page":"2167","author":"Fitch","year":"2024"},{"issue":"11","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib47","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1161","DOI":"10.1037\/0003-066X.38.11.1161","article-title":"Adjustment to threatening events: a theory of cognitive adaptation","volume":"38","author":"Taylor","year":"1983","journal-title":"Am Psychol"},{"issue":"4","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib48","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"873","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1467-6494.1996.tb00947.x","article-title":"Positive illusions and coping with adversity","volume":"64","author":"Taylor","year":"1996","journal-title":"J Pers"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib49","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ijnurstu.2025.105100","article-title":"Effects of nurse-led interventions on enhancing patient-related outcomes in colorectal cancer management throughout the cancer care continuum: a systematic review and meta-analysis","author":"Han","year":"2025","journal-title":"Int J Nurs Stud"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib50","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"487","DOI":"10.1017\/S1478951523001815","article-title":"Adjustment to \u201cnew normal\u201d after cancer among non\u2013small cell lung cancer survivors: a qualitative study","volume":"22","author":"Lee","year":"2024","journal-title":"Palliat Support Care"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib51","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"121","DOI":"10.1016\/j.socscimed.2016.01.011","article-title":"A new normal?: women's experiences of biographical disruption and liminality following treatment for early stage breast cancer","volume":"151","author":"Trusson","year":"2016","journal-title":"Soc Sci Med"},{"key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib52","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.2196\/53909","article-title":"Effect of a Mobile health\u2013based remote interaction management intervention on the quality of life and self-management behavior of patients with low anterior resection syndrome: randomized controlled trial","volume":"26","author":"Zhou","year":"2024","journal-title":"J Med Internet Res"},{"issue":"16","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib53","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"8890","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph18168890","article-title":"Drinking trajectories and factors in Koreans","volume":"18","author":"Kim","year":"2021","journal-title":"Int J Environ Res Public Health"},{"issue":"3","key":"10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787_bib54","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"331","DOI":"10.1177\/0011000019872790","article-title":"Stigma, loss of face, and help-seeking attitudes among South Korean college students","volume":"47","author":"Kim","year":"2019","journal-title":"Couns Psychol"}],"container-title":["Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/api.elsevier.com\/content\/article\/PII:S2347562525001350?httpAccept=text\/xml","content-type":"text\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/api.elsevier.com\/content\/article\/PII:S2347562525001350?httpAccept=text\/plain","content-type":"text\/plain","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,10]],"date-time":"2026-03-10T16:45:02Z","timestamp":1773161102000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S2347562525001350"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2025,12]]},"references-count":54,"alternative-id":["S2347562525001350"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787","relation":{},"ISSN":["2347-5625"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2347-5625","type":"print"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2025,12]]},"assertion":[{"value":"Elsevier","name":"publisher","label":"This article is maintained by"},{"value":"Coping with bowel dysfunction after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A qualitative synthesis","name":"articletitle","label":"Article Title"},{"value":"Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing","name":"journaltitle","label":"Journal Title"},{"value":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.apjon.2025.100787","name":"articlelink","label":"CrossRef DOI link to publisher maintained version"},{"value":"article","name":"content_type","label":"Content Type"},{"value":"\u00a9 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of Asian Oncology Nursing Society.","name":"copyright","label":"Copyright"}],"article-number":"100787"}}