Artikel ; Online: The experiences of men on active surveillance for prostate cancer and their significant others: A qualitative synthesis.
2024 Band 33, Heft 4, Seite(n) e6324
Abstract: Background: Active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer (PCa) is a monitoring pathway for men with low-grade, slow growing PCa and aims to delay or avoid active treatment by treating only in the case of disease progression. Experiences of this pathway ... ...
Abstract | Background: Active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer (PCa) is a monitoring pathway for men with low-grade, slow growing PCa and aims to delay or avoid active treatment by treating only in the case of disease progression. Experiences of this pathway vary but living with an untreated cancer can have a negative psychological impact on both the patient and their significant other (SO). Literature suggests partners are the primary source of support for men on AS, and therefore it is important to consider SO experiences alongside those of the patient. To the best of our knowledge this is the first UK-based qualitative review looking specifically at experiences of AS for both men with PCa and their SOs. Methods: MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL and Cochrane Library were searched for literature reporting qualitative experiences of AS for PCa for either men on AS or SOs (or both). 2769 records were identified and screened, with 28 meeting the eligibility criteria. Qualitative data were synthesised and included men on AS (n = 428), and SOs (n = 51). Results: Experiences of the AS pathway vary but reports of uncertainty and anxiety were present in the accounts of both men on AS and SOs. SOs are intertwined throughout every part of the PCa journey, and couples presented as a unit that were on AS together. Both patients and SOs expressed a need for more support, and highly valued peer support. Despite this finding, men expressed a dislike towards 'support groups'. Conclusions: Increased recognition in clinical practice of SO involvement in AS is needed. Further research is required to explore the specific types of support that would be most acceptable to this population to address the unmet support needs uncovered in this review. |
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Mesh-Begriff(e) | Male ; Humans ; Watchful Waiting ; Prostatic Neoplasms/therapy ; Prostatic Neoplasms/psychology ; Qualitative Research |
Sprache | Englisch |
Erscheinungsdatum | 2024-01-02 |
Erscheinungsland | England |
Dokumenttyp | Journal Article ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 1118536-3 |
ISSN | 1099-1611 ; 1057-9249 |
ISSN (online) | 1099-1611 |
ISSN | 1057-9249 |
DOI | 10.1002/pon.6324 |
Datenquelle | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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