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. 2023 Oct 13;9(10):e21013. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21013

Table 2.

Themes and subthemes.

Themes Subthemes
1.Negative psychological experience 1.1 Guilt and remorse
1.2 Anxiety and fear
1.3 The sense of shame
1.4 Being controlled by CD(Crohn's disease)
2.Perceived caregiver burden 2.1: Emotional burden
2.2: Financial burden
2.3: Physical burden
2.4: Be disturbed in daily life
3.Future uncertainty worries about temporary enterostomy can't be closed
4.Sense of benefit finding 4.1: Accept actively and deal with effectively
4.2: Explore ways to get along with disease
4.3: Achieve positive personal growth
4.4 changes in personal values
4.5: Enhanced sense of personal achievement
5.Insufficient support system 5.1: Fewer sources of support system
5.2: Eager to obtain multi-channel information