Correction to: Exploration of patients and multidisciplinary point of view about the self-care needs of patients with a stoma: a qualitative study

Correction to: BMC Cancer 26, 647 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-026-15920-8

Following publication of the original article [1], the author reported a typo-error in the body text that needs to be rephrase, and the correct reference list:

1. Incorrect:

   In rural areas, parents with only one son are more likely to remain at home rather than enter a nursing home [31].

   Correct:

   In rural areas of China, parents whose first child is a boy are more likely to receive care at home rather than in a nursing home [32].

2. Incorrect:

   Integrating digital technology into advanced cancer care planning for young patients at home is encouraged [35] given their internet-based lifestyle.

   Correct:

   Digital technology, including online platforms, is anticipated to reduce unnecessary travel and facilitate easier access to care for patients in diverse locations [36].

3. Incorrect:

   Death education programs for advanced cancer patients may also be strengthened by incorporating psychosocial components [36], with attention to cultural background and patient-specific conditions [36].

   Correct:

   Facilitating death-education programs for advanced cancer patients can help to improve the quality of life [37].

4. Incorrect:

   Digital health tools are acceptable and scalable, and. previous studies have demonstrated factors that facilitate patient adoption of online medical advice, especially team-based online consultation models [42].

   Correct:

   Digital health tools are considered both acceptable and scalable. Previous studies have identified factors that facilitate patient adoption of online medical advice, particularly within team-based online consultation models [42].

5. Incorrect:

   This result aligns with previous research showing that m-Health-based education is effective in improving patients’ knowledge, attitudes, and self-confidence, as well as enabling self-management [44], with patients demonstrating their ability to self-manage at home.

   Correct:

   This result aligns with previous research among patients with type 2 diabetes, showing that m-Health-based self-management is effective in improving patients’ self-efficacy, with patients demonstrating their ability to self-management at home [44].

6. Delete the sentence and the reference.

   Health-system and regional inequities in access to specialized stoma care underscore the need for regional health policy development [53].

   Delete reference 53 from the reference list : Hu F, Yang H, Wei S, Hu H, Chen Y, Zhou H. Spatial networks of China’s specialized, refined, distinctive, and innovative medical device firms based on parent-subsidiary contacts: implications for regional health policy. Front Public Health. 2025;13:1676189

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