Men's help-seeking in the first year after diagnosis of localised prostate cancer.
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)
; 26(2)2017 Mar.
Article
de En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27111695
ABSTRACT
This study describes sources of support utilised by men with localised prostate cancer in the first year after diagnosis and examines characteristics associated with help-seeking for men with unmet needs. A cross-sectional survey of 331 patients from a population-based sample who were in the first year after diagnosis (M = 9.6, SD = 1.9) was conducted to assess sources of support, unmet supportive care needs, domain-specific quality of life and psychological distress. Overall, 82% of men reported unmet supportive care needs. The top five needs were sexuality (58%); prostate cancer-specific (57%); psychological (47%); physical and daily living (41%); and health system and information (31%). Professional support was most often sought from doctors (51%). Across most domains, men who were older (Ps ≤ 0.03), less well educated (Ps ≤ 0.04) and more depressed (Ps ≤ 0.05) were less likely to seek help for unmet needs. Greater sexual help-seeking was related to better sexual function (P = 0.03), higher education (P ≤ 0.03) and less depression (P = 0.05). Unmet supportive care needs are highly prevalent after localised prostate cancer diagnosis with older age, lower education and higher depression apparent barriers to help-seeking. Interventions that link across medicine, nursing and community based peer support may be an accessible approach to meeting these needs. Clinical Trial Registry Trial Registration ACTRN12611000392965.
Mots clés
Texte intégral:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Tumeurs de la prostate
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Comportement de recherche d'aide
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Besoins et demandes de services de santé
Type d'étude:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limites:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Pays/Région comme sujet:
Oceania
Langue:
En
Journal:
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)
Sujet du journal:
ENFERMAGEM
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NEOPLASIAS
Année:
2017
Type de document:
Article