Emotional Isolation: Prevalence and the Effect on Well-being among 50-80-Year-Old Prostate Cancer Patients

2001 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ásgeir R. Helgason, Paul W. Dickman
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Isolation

Racial differences in well-being and cancer concerns in prostate cancer patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 182-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumedha Chhatre ◽  
Alan J. Wein ◽  
S. Bruce Malkowicz ◽  
Ravishankar Jayadevappa
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Well Being

scholarly journals Addressing the information needs of patients with prostate cancer: A literature review

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil A. Mc Parland
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Resource Constraints ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Effective Manner

AbstractPsychosocial support is a cornerstone in the holistic care of cancer patients. The provision of information is a key tool in the psychosocial management of the cancer patient, and it is important that the therapy radiographer is cognizant of the patient's need for information.This article reviews the importance of information to the psychosocial well-being of cancer patients in general, with specific emphasis on patients with prostate cancer. The information services at a large Canadian cancer facility are also reviewed to gain some insight into how the needs of patients with prostate cancer are addressed at the author's workplace.Most patients with prostate cancer have an expressed need for considerable amounts of information at various stages of their cancer journey. The provision of information has a range of benefits to the prostate patient such as helping the patient deal with their diagnosis, assisting with the decision-making process and reducing anxiety.Interpersonal sources of information such as face-to-face communication with the oncologist or radiation therapist are preferred by many patients, including patients with prostate cancer. Other sources that include the internet and written hospital material are also used with varying degrees of effectiveness to deliver information.The provision of quality information in a timely and effective manner cannot be taken for granted. Access to appropriate information resources can be impeded because of poorly designed information material, inadequate communication, ineffective signposting, resource constraints and lack of knowledge/comprehension on the part of frontline health-care workers dealing with the patient. Radiation therapists are encouraged to be advocates for their patients’ information needs and to be involved in initiatives that will improve the quality, dissemination and efficacy of information.

scholarly journals Mobile Phone Apps for Quality of Life and Well-Being Assessment in Breast and Prostate Cancer Patients: Systematic Review

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. e187 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Rincon ◽  
Francisco Monteiro-Guerra ◽  
Octavio Rivera-Romero ◽  
Enrique Dorronzoro-Zubiete ◽  
Carlos Luis Sanchez-Bocanegra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Breast And Prostate Cancer

scholarly journals Psychological Distress among Prostate Cancer Patients: Fact Or Fiction?

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. CMO.S955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher F. Sharpley ◽  
Vicki Bitsika ◽  
David H.R. Christie
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Actual Data ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Research Studies

Although the detrimental effect upon psychological well-being of receiving a diagnosis of, or treatment for, cancer has been demonstrated across many different types of cancer, three recent reviews of the psychological health of prostate cancer patients have produced contradictory conclusions. In order to elucidate the reasons for these apparent different conclusions, each of these reviews is described, with principal methods and findings summarised. Actual data, methodology used to select/reject research studies for inclusion in reviews, plus the validity of strict methodological culling of some research studies are discussed. Several extra studies and commentaries are also described, and a resolution of the apparent contradictory review conclusions is offered.

scholarly journals Mobile Phone Apps for Quality of Life and Well-Being Assessment in Breast and Prostate Cancer Patients: Systematic Review (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther Rincon ◽  
Francisco Monteiro-Guerra ◽  
Octavio Rivera-Romero ◽  
Enrique Dorronzoro-Zubiete ◽  
Carlos Luis Sanchez-Bocanegra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Health Apps ◽  
Breast And Prostate Cancer

BACKGROUND Mobile phone health apps are increasingly gaining attention in oncological care as potential tools for supporting cancer patients. Although the number of publications and health apps focusing on cancer is increasing, there are still few specifically designed for the most prevalent cancers diagnosed: breast and prostate cancers. There is a need to review the effect of these apps on breast and prostate cancer patients’ quality of life (QoL) and well-being. OBJECTIVE The purposes of this study were to review the scientific literature on mobile phone apps targeting breast or prostate cancer patients and involving QoL and well-being (anxiety and depression symptoms) and analyze the clinical and technological characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of these apps, as well as patients’ user experience with them. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature from The Cochrane Library, Excerpta Medica Database, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, and MEDLINE to identify studies involving apps focused on breast and/or prostate cancer patients and QoL and/or well-being published between January 1, 2000, and July 12, 2017. Only trial studies which met the inclusion criteria were selected. The systematic review was completed with a critical analysis of the apps previously identified in the health literature research that were available from the official app stores. RESULTS The systematic review of the literature yielded 3862 articles. After removal of duplicates, 3229 remained and were evaluated on the basis of title and abstract. Of these, 3211 were discarded as not meeting the inclusion criteria, and 18 records were selected for full text screening. Finally, 5 citations were included in this review, with a total of 644 patients, mean age 52.16 years. Four studies targeted breast cancer patients and 1 focused on prostate cancer patients. Four studies referred to apps that assessed QoL. Only 1 among the 5 analyzed apps was available from the official app store. In 3 studies, an app-related intervention was carried out, and 2 of them reported an improvement on QoL. The lengths of the app-related interventions varied from 4 to 12 weeks. Because 2 of the studies only tracked use of the app, no effect on QoL or well-being was found. CONCLUSIONS Despite the existence of hundreds of studies involving cancer-focused mobile phone apps, there is a lack of rigorous trials regarding the QoL and/or well-being assessment in breast and/or prostate cancer patients. A strong and collective effort should be made by all health care providers to determine those cancer-focused apps that effectively represent useful, accurate, and reliable tools for cancer patients’ disease management. CLINICALTRIAL PROSPERO CRD42017073069; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.asp?ID= CRD42017073069 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6v38Clb9T)

scholarly journals Prostate Cancer Patients’ Refusal of Cancer-Directed Surgery: A Statewide Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. M. Islam ◽  
Jiajun Wen
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Socioeconomic Indicators ◽  
Cancer Registry Data ◽  
Common Cancer ◽  
Refusal Rate

Introduction. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in USA. The surgical outcomes of prostate cancer remain inconsistent. Barriers such as socioeconomic factors may play a role in patients’ decision of refusing recommended cancer-directed surgery.Methods. The Nebraska Cancer Registry data was used to calculate the proportion of prostate cancer patients recommended the cancer-directed surgery and the surgery refusal rate. Multivariate logistic regression was applied to analyze the socioeconomic indicators that were related to the refusal of surgery.Results. From 1995 to 2012, 14,876 prostate cancer patients were recommended to undergo the cancer-directed surgery in Nebraska, and 576 of them refused the surgery. The overall refusal rate of surgery was 3.9% over the 18 years. Patients with early-stage prostate cancer were more likely to refuse the surgery. Patients who were Black, single, or covered by Medicaid/Medicare had increased odds of refusing the surgery.Conclusion. Socioeconomic factors were related to the refusal of recommended surgical treatment for prostate cancer. Such barriers should be addressed to improve the utilization of surgical treatment and patients’ well-being.

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