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Roberts C, Toohey K, Paterson C. The Experiences and Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Partners of Men Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer: A Meta-aggregation Systematic Review. Cancer Nurs 2024:00002820-990000000-00074. [PMID: 36480350 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Partners of men diagnosed with prostate cancer face their own emotional struggles as they navigate additional caregiver responsibilities while concurrently adjusting to the diagnosis and coping with greater illness uncertainty for their loved one. OBJECTIVE This qualitative systematic review examined the unmet supportive care needs of partners affected by prostate cancer. INTERVENTIONS/METHODS A meta-aggregation was conducted. Four electronic databases were searched using key words. The methodology followed the Joanna Briggs Institute for qualitative evidence synthesis. The review process followed a registered priori review protocol and was reported using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis) guidelines. Data extraction and quality assessment were conducted in parallel. RESULTS Twenty-one publications were included. A total of 239 findings and 32 categories were synthesized into 7 domains of unmet needs as experienced by partners. The domains of needs expressed by the participants included interpersonal/intimacy, physical/daily living, healthcare service, family-related, psychological/emotional needs, and spiritual and social needs. CONCLUSIONS There are gaps in clinical service support, despite routine clinical consultation with healthcare professionals. Partners may diminish their social networks to protect their husband at the cost to their own self-preservation and well-being. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Cancer organizations, policy makers, healthcare care professionals, and researchers are slowly making progress to acknowledge the unique support needs of partners affected by cancer. Healthcare professionals should encourage partners to be included in models of prehabilitation to access timely support to address informational, intimacy, spiritual, and daily living needs support.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cara Roberts
- Author Affiliations: Faculty of Health (Drs Paterson and Toohey and Ms Roberts) and Prehabilitation, Activity, Cancer, Exercise, and Survivorship (PACES) Research Group (Dr Paterson, Dr Toohey and Ms Roberts), University of Canberra, Bruce; and Canberra Health Services & ACT Health, SYNERGY Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre, ACT Health Directorate Level 3, Canberra Hospital, Garran (Dr Paterson), Australian Capital Territory, Australia; and Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom (Dr Paterson)
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Talvitie AM, Helminen M, Ojala H, Tammela T, Auvinen A, Pietilä I. Missingness in the expanded prostate cancer index short form (EPIC-26) - prevalence, patterns, and explanatory factors. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2023; 21:89. [PMID: 37580759 PMCID: PMC10426173 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-023-02175-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Researchers and clinicians using common clinical assessments need to attend to the prevalence of missing data to ensure the validity of the information gathered. The Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Short Form (EPIC-26) is a commonly used measurement scale used for assessing patients' quality of life, but the measure lacks comprehensive analysis on missing data. We aimed to explore the quantity of missing answers in EPIC-26 and to characterize patterns and possible explanations of missing data in the survey. METHODS The survey sample consisted of 625 Finnish prostate cancer patients who participated in a study with a 1-year follow-up with three measurement points (0, 6, and 12 months). Descriptive statistics were used to describe the study population and missingness level. A logistic regression was performed for each EPIC domain to study factors related to missingness during the follow-up. RESULTS Proportions of missing answers in EPIC-26 were low (3.1-3.9%) between survey rounds. As much as 37% of patients left at least one question unanswered during their follow-up. The hormonal domain produced the most missing answers. Questions about breast tenderness/enlargement (question 13.b.), hot flashes (question 13.a.), frequency of erections (question 10.), and ability to reach orgasm (question 8.b.) were most frequently left unanswered. Higher age, lower education level, no relationship, more severe cancer, lower function scores in some EPIC domains, lower treatment satisfaction or self-rated health were associated with missingness. CONCLUSIONS Questions 13.b. and 13.a. might be considered female-specific symptoms, thus difficult to comprehend unless patients had already experienced side effects from androgen deprivation therapy. Questions 10. and 8.b. might be difficult to answer if the patient has been sexually inactive. To improve the measure's validity, the questionnaire's hormonal section requires additional explanation that the inquired symptoms are common treatment side effects of anti-androgen therapy; questions 8-10 require a not-applicable category for sexually inactive patients.
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- Tays Research Services, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Prashar J, Schartau P, Murray E. Supportive care needs of men with prostate cancer: A systematic review update. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 2022; 31:e13541. [PMID: 35038783 PMCID: PMC9285340 DOI: 10.1111/ecc.13541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Prostate cancer is highly prevalent and impacts profoundly on patients' quality of life, leading to a range of supportive care needs. METHODS An updated systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative data using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) reporting guidelines, to explore prostate cancer patients' experience of, and need for, supportive care. Five databases (Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Emcare and ASSIA) were searched; extracted data were synthesised using Corbin and Strauss's 'Three Lines of Work' framework. RESULTS Searches identified 2091 citations, of which 105 were included. Overarching themes emerged under the headings of illness, everyday life and biographical work. Illness work needs include consistency and continuity of information, tailored to ethnicity, age and sexual orientation. Biographical work focused on a desire to preserve identity in the context of damaging sexual side effects. Everyday life needs centred around exercise and diet support and supportive relationships with partners and peers. Work-related issues were highlighted specifically by younger patients, whereas gay and bisexual men emphasised a lack of specialised support. CONCLUSION While demonstrating some overarching needs common to most patients with prostate cancer, this review offers novel insight into the unique experiences and needs of men of different demographic backgrounds, which will enable clinicians to deliver individually tailored supportive care.
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- Jai Prashar
- Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, London, UK
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- Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, London, UK
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- Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, London, UK
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Barriers and Facilitators to Supportive Care Implementation in Advanced Disease Prostate Cancer Survivors: A Theory-Informed Scoping Review. Cancer Nurs 2022; 45:E782-E800. [PMID: 35025769 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000001051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Individualized supportive care is recommended to manage the debilitating effects of advanced prostate cancer and its treatments. Yet, the implementation of supportive care in practice remains inconsistent. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to synthesize the barriers and facilitators to implementing supportive care interventions after identifying supportive care interventions for advanced prostate cancer survivors. METHODS PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL Complete, ProQuest, and PsycINFO were searched for relevant studies published between 2011 and 2020. Studies were included if they reported on a supportive care intervention and included a description of implementation barriers and/or facilitators. The Theoretical Domains Framework was used to characterize implementation barriers and facilitators. RESULTS Of the 620 articles identified, 13 met all prespecified inclusion criteria. Primary barriers were related to the domains of environmental context and resources (eg, limited resources), knowledge (eg, insufficient knowledge on efficacy of supportive care), and beliefs about capabilities (eg, lack of confidence in materials). Facilitators fell under environmental context and resources (partnerships with local services), reinforcement (eg, partners inclusion), and skills (eg, delivery by professionals). CONCLUSIONS This scoping review highlights barriers and facilitators that affect supportive care implementation. Future research that focuses on overcoming barriers and maximizing facilitators is needed to improve, modify, or supplement existing supportive care implementation practices. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE As the number of advanced prostate cancer survivors continues to increase, supportive care must become the standard of care. Future interventions must incorporate increased knowledge and funding, alternative delivery models, and consistent use of specialty nurses.
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Santarelli S, Ambrose N, Taylor Z, Dreher P, May N. Prostate Cancer Support Groups: The Unadvertised Camaraderie. Cureus 2021; 13:e18208. [PMID: 34722024 PMCID: PMC8544621 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer (PCa), in particular, is known to cause significant psychosocial distress during the duration of a patient’s treatment due to its uncertainty and demasculinizing side effects. Prostate cancer support groups (PCSGs) have been proven to be beneficial, yet are underutilized by the majority of PCa patients and physicians. A thorough review of the literature was performed for articles pertaining to prostate cancer support groups. We sought to identify factors contributing to the psychological burden of the disease, factors that influenced patients to join, and barriers to participation in a PCSG. Additionally, the characteristics and format of PCSGs, as well as outcomes (i.e. quality of life), were evaluated.
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- Shana Santarelli
- Urology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, USA
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- Urology, Main Line Health, Philadelphia, USA
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Midtgaard J, Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T, Rørth M, Kronborg M, Bjerre ED, Oliffe JL. Female partner experiences of prostate cancer patients' engagement with a community-based football intervention: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1398. [PMID: 34266389 PMCID: PMC8281704 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11448-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Prostate cancer is often labelled a couple’s disease wherein the partner plays an important role in the man’s illness management and related health promotion activities. The aim of this study was to explore partner experiences of prostate cancer patients’ engagement with a community-based football program. Methods Eight audio-visual recorded semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 39 female partners of men with prostate cancer who participated in a community-based football program as part of the nationwide FC Prostate Community Trial (NCT02430792). Data was managed with the software program Nvivo 11 and analysed inductively to derive thematic findings. Results The four thematic findings were: 1) ‘Hope of a new beginning’ which included stories of hope that football would mitigate the negative effects of men’s prostate cancer treatment [s]; 2) ‘My new partner’ was characterized by attributing connections between physical activity and elevated mood as a by-product of men’s involvement in the program; 3) ‘Football first’ included assertions of the couples mutual commitment to the football program; and 4) ‘Invisible needs’ contrasted insecurity, and unforeseen challenges for partners feeling somewhat neglected. Overall, the results confirm the need for cohesion and flexibility amongst couple-dyads to ensure partners and men with prostate cancer benefit from their involvement in football programs. Conclusions This study indicates that partners of prostate cancer survivors’ engaging with community-based football align to idealized gender relations, roles and identities. In many instances, these gendered dimensions aided positive dyadic coping and long-term exercise adherence. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-11448-7.
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- Julie Midtgaard
- The University Hospitals Centre for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Department 9701, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. .,Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3B, DK-2200, Copenhagen N, Denmark. .,Mental Health Centre Glostrup, University of Copenhagen, Nordstjernevej 41, DK-2600, Glostrup, Denmark.
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- National Institute of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Context, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestræde 6, DK-1455, Copenhagen K, Denmark
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- The University Hospitals Centre for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Department 9701, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- The University Hospitals Centre for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Department 9701, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- The University Hospitals Centre for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Department 9701, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- The University of British Columbia, School of Nursing, Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.,The University of Melbourne, Department of Nursing, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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Collaço N, Wagland R, Alexis O, Gavin A, Glaser A, Watson EK. Using the Framework Method for the Analysis of Qualitative Dyadic Data in Health Research. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2021; 31:1555-1564. [PMID: 33980102 PMCID: PMC8278550 DOI: 10.1177/10497323211011599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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There are an increasing number of qualitative studies which focus on the dyad (couples, families, caregivers-patients, health care professionals-patients). However, there is limited literature regarding qualitative methodology for dyadic analysis when members of the couple have been interviewed separately. The aim of this article is to share the knowledge we gained from undertaking a novel approach to dyadic analysis. We used an adapted version of the Framework method on data gathered in a study exploring the impact of prostate cancer on younger men and their partners. In this article, we examine and reflect on the challenges of this type of analysis and describe how we analyzed the interview data from a dyadic point of view, to share what we learned in the process.
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- Nicole Collaço
- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Northern Ireland Cancer Registry School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Hansen HP, Tjørnhøj-Thomsen T. Men with cancer and their experiences of marital relationships: a struggle for control and balance. Anthropol Med 2020; 27:315-329. [DOI: 10.1080/13648470.2019.1688611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Helle Ploug Hansen
- Department of Public Health, The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- National Institute of Public Health, The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Maharaj N, Kazanjian A. Exploring patient narratives of intimacy and sexuality among men with prostate cancer. COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY QUARTERLY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2019.1695582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Nandini Maharaj
- School of Population, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- School of Population, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Kim Y, Mitchell HR, Ting A. Application of psychological theories on the role of gender in caregiving to psycho-oncology research. Psychooncology 2018; 28:228-254. [PMID: 30488661 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cancer affects both men and women, yet systematic understanding of the role of gender in caregiving and dyadic caregiver-patient interactions is lacking. Thus, it may be useful to review how gender theories apply to cancer caregiving and to evaluate the adequacy of current cancer caregiving studies to the gender theories. METHODS Several databases, including MEDLINE (Ovid), PsychINFO, PubMed, and CINAHL, were used for searching articles published in English between 2000 and 2016. The search was restricted by age (≥18) and yielded 602 articles, which were subject to further screen and review based on selection criteria. Of 108 full texts reviewed to determine inclusion eligibility for this review, 55 met the criteria and included for review. RESULTS The reviewed studies supported the "gender role" and "doing gender" perspectives for caregiver selection. The role identity, role strain, and transactional stress theories were supported for predicting caregiving outcomes at the individual level. Furthermore, attachment, self-determination, and interdependence theories incorporated caregiver factors that predicted the patients' outcomes, and vice versa. CONCLUSION Despite limited gender theory-driven research in cancer caregiving and psycho-oncology in general, the utility of gender theories in (a) identifying subgroups of caregiver-patient dyads who are vulnerable to the adverse effects of cancer in the family and (b) developing evidence-based interventions is promising. Integrating broader issues of medical trajectory, lifespan, sociocultural, and biological factors in gender-oriented research and practice in psycho-oncology is encouraged.
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- Youngmee Kim
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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Collaço N, Rivas C, Matheson L, Nayoan J, Wagland R, Alexis O, Gavin A, Glaser A, Watson E. Prostate cancer and the impact on couples: a qualitative metasynthesis. Support Care Cancer 2018; 26:1703-1713. [PMID: 29511952 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4134-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To review and interpret existing qualitative literature on the experiences of couples affected by prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS A metasynthesis was carried out which included a systematic search of seven databases between 2000 and 2016. A modified version of Noblit and Hare's meta-ethnographic approach was used to synthesise qualitative study findings and inform overarching interpretations. RESULTS Thirty-seven studies focusing on the experiences of men with PCa and their partner dyad were included producing seven interconnected constructs. The construct accepting change vs seeking continuity reflects the range of ways individuals within the dyad and couples adjust to the diagnosis. Cultivating connection vs disengaging illustrates how couples seek to manage the impact of PCa and its treatment on their relationship, which may lead to a threatened identity, including sexual insecurities. Shielding me, you and us reflects the ways in which couples strive to protect themselves as individuals and/or each other from the impact of PCa. Being a partner and its challenges highlights the responsibilities partners assume and the impact of their supporting role. Yet, partners sometimes report feeling unsupported and side-lined both by the man they are caring for and by healthcare professionals. Couples often recognise the value of facing PCa together. CONCLUSIONS PCa affects both members of the dyad as individuals, as well as the couple's relationship. How best to support couples and how to overcome difficulties in expressing their concerns to one another requires further consideration. Healthcare professionals should endeavour to employ a couple-focused approach where appropriate.
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- Nicole Collaço
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Jack Straws Lane, Oxford, OX3 0FL, UK.
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, S017 1BJ, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Jack Straws Lane, Oxford, OX3 0FL, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, S017 1BJ, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, S017 1BJ, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Jack Straws Lane, Oxford, OX3 0FL, UK
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Centre for Public Health, Queen's University, Belfast, BT12 6BA, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Cancer and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Worsley Building, Leeds, LS2 9NL, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Jack Straws Lane, Oxford, OX3 0FL, UK
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