scholarly journals Religious Coping and Quality of Life Among Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 107327482093628
Author(s):  
Marino A. Bruce ◽  
Janice V. Bowie ◽  
Haley Barge ◽  
Bettina M. Beech ◽  
Thomas A. LaVeist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
White Men ◽  
Cancer Data ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Positive Religious Coping

Prostate cancer is a significant impediment in men’s lives as this condition often exacerbates stress and reduces quality of life. Faith can be a resource through which men cope with health crises; however, few studies examine how religion or spirituality can have implications for racial disparities in health outcomes among men. The purpose of this study is to assess the associations between religious coping and quality of life among black and white men with prostate cancer. Data for this investigation were drawn from the Diagnosis and Decisions in Prostate Cancer Treatment Outcomes Study that consisted of 624 black and white men with complete information on the primary outcome and predictor variables. The primary outcome for this study was overall quality of life as measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate questionnaire. The main independent variable was religious coping measured by 2 subscales capturing positive and negative forms of coping. Black men in the study had lower overall quality of life scores (134.6 ± 19.6) than their white peers (139.8 ± 14.1). Black men in the sample also had higher average positive religious coping scores (12.9 ± 3.3) than white men (10.3 ± 4.5). Fully adjusted linear regression models of the total sample produced results indicating that positive religious coping was correlated with an increase in quality of life (β = .38, standard error [SE] = 0.18, P < .05). Negative religious coping was associated with a reduction in quality of life (β = −1.48, SE = 0.40, P < .001). Faith-oriented beliefs or perceptions can have implications for quality of life among men with prostate cancer. Sensitivity to the role of religion, spirituality, and faith should be seen by providers of health care as potential opportunities for improved outcomes in patients with prostate cancer and survivors.

scholarly journals Church Attendance and Mobility Limitation Among Black and White Men With Prostate Cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 155798832199356
Author(s):  
Marino A. Bruce ◽  
Janice V. Bowie ◽  
Bettina M. Beech ◽  
Keith C. Norris ◽  
Thomas A. LaVeist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Church Attendance ◽  
White Men ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mobility Limitation ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Black And White

Prostate cancer is a significant impediment that can reduce physical functional status. Mobility is fundamental for quality of life and church attendance to be associated with improved physical functioning. Few studies have examined how religious participation have implications for mobility limitation among men in general and among prostate cancer survivors in particular. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between church attendance and mobility limitation among Black and White prostate cancer patients and survivors. Data for this investigation were drawn from the Diagnosis and Decisions in Prostate Cancer Treatment Outcomes Study that consisted of 804 Black and White men with complete information on the primary outcome and predictor variables. Mobility limitation was the primary outcome variable, and church attendance was the main independent variable. The analytic sample was almost equally divided between Black ( N = 382) and White men ( N = 422). The proportion of Black men reporting mobility limitation (30.09%) more than doubled the corresponding percentage for White men (14.7%). Black men had a higher proportion of individuals who reported weekly church attendance (49.2% vs. 45.0%). Fully adjusted modified Poisson regression models produced results indicating that respondents attending church weekly had a lower mobility limitation prevalence (PR = 0.56, 95% CI [0.39, 0.81]) than those never attending church. Results from this study contribute to the body of evidence asserting the health benefits of church attendance. These findings suggest that health providers should consider how religion and spirituality can present opportunities for improved outcomes in prostate cancer patients and survivors.

scholarly journals High Levels of Medical Mistrust are Associated with Low Quality of Life among Black and White Men with Prostate Cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ballington L. Kinlock ◽  
Lauren J. Parker ◽  
Janice V. Bowie ◽  
Daniel L. Howard ◽  
Thomas A. Laveist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
White Men ◽  
Medical Mistrust ◽  
Black And White

HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER:

2001 ◽  
pp. 2281-2285 ◽  
Author(s):  
DEBORAH P. LUBECK ◽  
HOWARD KIM ◽  
GARY GROSSFELD ◽  
PAUL RAY ◽  
DAVID F. PENSON ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
White Men ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Quality of Life Among Black Prostate Cancer Survivors: An Integrative Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1648-1664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina L. Dickey ◽  
Motolani E. Ogunsanya
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Integrative Review ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this integrative review was to explore the impact of prostate cancer (PCa) on the quality of life (QoL) and factors that contribute to the QoL for Black men with PCa. Prostate is recognized as the prevalent cancer among men in the United States. Compared to other men, Black men are diagnosed more frequently and with more advanced stages of PCa. Black men also experience disproportionately higher morbidity and mortality rates of PCa, among all racial and ethnic groups. The initial diagnosis of PCa is often associated with a barrage of concerns for one’s well-being including one’s QoL. As a result, men must contend with various psychosocial and physiological symptoms of PCa survivorship. Whittemore and Knafl’s integrative review method was utilized to examine empirical articles from the electronic databases of the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PsycINFO, PubMed, Project Muse, and Google Scholar. The time frame for the literature was January 2005 to December 2016. A synthesis of the literature yielded 18 studies that met the inclusion criteria for the integrative review. A conceptual framework that examined QoL among cancer survivors identified four domains that measured the QoL among Black PCa survivors: (a) physical; (b) psychological; (c) social; and (d) spiritual well-being. Social well-being was the dominant factor among the studies in the review, followed by physical, psychological, and spiritual. Results indicate the need for additional studies that examine the factors impacting the QoL among Black PCa survivors, using a theoretical framework so as to develop culturally appropriate interventions for Black PCa survivors.

scholarly journals Overall Survival of Black and White Men With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Treated With Docetaxel

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 403-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Halabi ◽  
Sandipan Dutta ◽  
Catherine M. Tangen ◽  
Mark Rosenthal ◽  
Daniel P. Petrylak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Overall Survival ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Performance Status ◽  
Specific Antigen ◽  
White Men ◽  
Phase Iii ◽  
Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer ◽  
Black And White ◽  
Castration Resistant

Purpose Several studies have reported that among patients with localized prostate cancer, black men have a shorter overall survival (OS) time than white men, but few data exist for men with advanced prostate cancer. The primary goal of this analysis was to compare the OS in black and white men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who were treated in phase III clinical trials with docetaxel plus prednisone (DP) or a DP-containing regimen. Methods Individual participant data from 8,820 men with mCRPC randomly assigned in nine phase III trials to DP or a DP-containing regimen were combined. Race was based on self-report. The primary end point was OS. The Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to assess the prognostic importance of race (black v white) adjusted for established risk factors common across the trials (age, prostate-specific antigen, performance status, alkaline phosphatase, hemoglobin, and sites of metastases). Results Of 8,820 men, 7,528 (85%) were white, 500 (6%) were black, 424 (5%) were Asian, and 368 (4%) were of unknown race. Black men were younger and had worse performance status, higher testosterone and prostate-specific antigen, and lower hemoglobin than white men. Despite these differences, the median OS was 21.0 months (95% CI, 19.4 to 22.5 months) versus 21.2 months (95% CI, 20.8 to 21.7 months) in black and white men, respectively. The pooled multivariable hazard ratio of 0.81 (95% CI, 0.72 to 0.91) demonstrates that overall, black men have a statistically significant decreased risk of death compared with white men ( P < .001). Conclusion When adjusted for known prognostic factors, we observed a statistically significant increased OS in black versus white men with mCRPC who were enrolled in these clinical trials. The mechanism for these differences is not known.

Watchful Waiting and Health Related Quality of Life for Patients With Localized Prostate Cancer: Data From CaPSURE

2008 ◽  
Vol 179 (5S) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelley A. Arredondo ◽  
Tracy M. Downs ◽  
Deborah P. Lubeck ◽  
David J. Pasta ◽  
Stefanie J. Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Watchful Waiting ◽  
Localized Prostate Cancer ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cancer Data ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals The Association of Positive or Negative Religious Coping Methods With Psychological Distress and Quality of Life Among Parents of Infants With Congenital Heart Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Feng Liu ◽  
Wen-Peng Xie ◽  
Wen-Hao Lin ◽  
Hua Cao ◽  
Qiang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Coping Methods ◽  
Negative Religious Coping ◽  
Positive Religious Coping ◽  
Religious Coping Methods

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether positive and negative religious coping methods were associated with psychological distress and quality of life in parents of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD).Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted at a provincial hospital in Fujian, China. Clinical data from 115 parents of infants with CHD were collected. Chinese Sociodemographic Forms, Brief RCOPE, Beck Depression Interview (BDI), and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used in this study.Results: The sex of caregivers in infants with CHD was an independent predictor of BDI scores. The positive religious coping score and the negative religious coping score were both independent predictors of the BDI score (β = −5.365, P = 0.006 and β = 4.812, p = 0.017). The correlation between the quality-of-life scores and positive or negative religious coping scores indicated that positive religious coping scores were significantly positively correlated with Vitality, Social Functioning, and Mental Health scores. There was a significant negative correlation between negative religious coping scores and mental health scores.Conclusions: Positive or negative religious coping methods may be associated with psychological distress and quality of life among parents of infants with CHD. It is suggested that more attention should be devoted to the influence of religious coping methods on parents of infants with CHD, and the use of religious resources should be encouraged.

scholarly journals Racial differences in bone mineral density and fractures in men receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer.

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (7_suppl) ◽  
pp. 212-212
Author(s):  
A. K. Morgans ◽  
M. L. Hancock ◽  
G. Barnette ◽  
M. S. Steiner ◽  
R. A. Morton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Bone Mineral Density ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Androgen Deprivation Therapy ◽  
Bone Mineral ◽  
Vertebral Fractures ◽  
White Men ◽  
Percentage Change ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Black And White

212 Background: In the general population, black men have higher bone mineral density (BMD) and lower fracture rates than white men. Whether race influences bone loss and fracture risk during androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for prostate cancer is unknown. Using data from a recently completed prospective, randomized, clinical trial we compared BMD and fracture rates of black and white men receiving ADT for prostate cancer. Methods: Subjects in these analyses (n=516) were members of the placebo group of a two-year randomized controlled trial of toremifene to prevent fractures in men receiving ADT for prostate cancer. All subjects resided in United States and reported their race as either black (n=68) or white (n=448). We compared baseline characteristics, including BMD and prevalent vertebral fractures, between black (n=68) and white men (n=448). We also compared changes in BMD and rates of new vertebral fractures over the two year study period. Results: Black men had higher baseline hip BMD than white men (0.98 ± 0.15 g/m2 and 0.91 ± 0.15 g/m2, respectively; p=0.001). Black men had similar BMD of the spine (1.09 ± 0.22 g/m2 and 1.11 ± 0.22 g/m2 in black and white men, respectively; p=0.51), but fewer prevalent vertebral fractures (7.4% versus 15.0%; p=0.13). Changes in BMD from baseline to 24 months were similar between black and white men (total hip percentage change −2.54 ± 0.26 in white men and −2.09 ± 0.60 in black men; p=0.55; lumbar spine percentage change −1.30 ± 0.33 in white men and −1.67 ± 0.71 in black men; p<0.71). Rates of new vertebral fractures trended towards being lower in black men (1.15% of black men versus 4.83% of white men; relative risk 0.24; p<0.12). Conclusions: Among men receiving ADT for prostate cancer, black men had higher baseline BMD at the hip and fewer prevalent vertebral fractures. Changes in BMD during ongoing ADT were similar for black and white men. Consistent with lower baseline risk for fracture, however, black men had fewer new vertebral fractures than white men. [Table: see text]

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