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Aunan ST, Wallgren GC, Hansen BS. The value of information and support; Experiences among patients with prostate cancer. J Clin Nurs 2021; 30:1653-1664. [PMID: 33590945 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore and analyse prostate cancer survivors` experiences and critical reflections of information received during their cancer trajectory. BACKGROUND Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in men worldwide. Treatment causes side effects such as urinary incontinence, bowel changes and erection problems influencing sex life and manhood. Cancer pathways are designed to give patients and their relatives a predictable and as stress-free as possible treatment trajectory and minimise waiting time. DESIGN Qualitative, explorative research design. METHODS Focus groups with 16 prostate cancer survivors after having participated in an educational programme. The COREQ checklist was followed to ensure rigour in the study. RESULTS The main theme, 'Help me stay in control', and three subthemes, 'To be met with interest and support, enough knowledge to understand what is happening and a plan to build the new life on', emerged from qualitative analysis and highlighted the participants' need for information and support, specially scheduled at critical times in the treatment trajectory: the diagnostic phase, the treatment phase and the life after treatment. They also highlighted the need for empathy and interest from healthcare professionals and highlighted the need for arenas to discuss vulnerable topics. Contact with peers was perceived as supportive and encouraging. CONCLUSION Healthcare professionals must support prostate cancer survivors with empathy, interest and information tailored to their needs in three different phases. Continuity in information flow may increase trust and satisfaction among the prostate cancer survivors. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE PCa patients' need for information varied at critical times in their treatment trajectory. HCP should meet them with empathy and interest to be able to tailor their need for information and support.
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- Siv Tove Aunan
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Caring and Ethics, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Haematology and Oncology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway.,Faculty of Health Sciences, Quality and Safety in Health Care Systems, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Jurys T, Durmala J. Quality of life assessment using EORTC QLQ questionnaires in the prostate cancer population treated with radical prostatectomy: a systematic review. Scand J Urol 2021; 55:90-97. [PMID: 33438498 DOI: 10.1080/21681805.2021.1871644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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CONTEXT In recent years, quality of life has become an increasingly common outcome measure for assessing the effectiveness of treatment and surgical techniques. OBJECTIVE The aim of our systematic review is to explore changes in health-related quality of life in patients suffering from prostate cancer and treated by means of radical prostatectomy. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION We focus on studies in which EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-PR25 questionnaires are used because these instruments have shown high internal and external validity in many studies and include questions grouped in cancer-specific scales. Following the application of exclusion and inclusion criteria, we select eight studies for qualitative synthesis. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that most quality of life scales do not present a large decline. However, prospective studies with detailed descriptions of methodology, and in particular descriptions of participants, are still needed before general conclusions can be drawn. Moreover, scoring of results in accordance with questionnaire guidelines is essential for the performance of meta-analysis.
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- Tomasz Jurys
- Doctoral School, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Katowice, Poland
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Smith A, Wittmann D, Saint Arnault D. The Ecology of Patients' Sexual Health Adjustment After Prostate Cancer Treatment: The Influence of the Social and Healthcare Environment. Oncol Nurs Forum 2020; 47:469-478. [PMID: 32555559 DOI: 10.1188/20.onf.469-478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Little empirical research identifies environmental influences on sexual recovery of men with prostate cancer. This secondary qualitative analysis aimed to describe the role of the patients' environment on their sexual recovery process following prostate cancer surgery. PARTICIPANTS & SETTING Transcripts of interviews with 8 heterosexual men were randomly selected and analyzed from a sample of 18 at three months postprostatectomy. METHODOLOGIC APPROACH The study was based on the social ecological model. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was applied to examine environmental factors affecting sexual recovery through the participant's perspective. FINDINGS The value of trusted connections and support extended beyond the partner to the patient's social and healthcare networks. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING These findings support the need for providers to assess the full constellation of patients' environmental experiences to better understand sexual recovery.
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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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Abbott-Anderson K, Young PK, Eggenberger SK. Adjusting to sex and intimacy: Gynecological cancer survivors share about their partner relationships. J Women Aging 2019; 32:329-348. [PMID: 30905277 DOI: 10.1080/08952841.2019.1591888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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This study describes what gynecological (GYN) cancer survivors relate about their intimate partners and adjustments in their sexual lives following diagnosis and treatment. Conventional descriptive content analysis was used to examine participant responses about partner relationships following their diagnosis. Responses revealed three clusters and 15 codes of data. Findings report the influence of cancer treatment on sexual activity and functioning, women's sex lives, and their relationships. Health-care providers have a vital role in supporting women and their partners during the cancer care trajectory and should include both the survivor and the partner in conversations focused on sexual concerns and sexual well-being.
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- School of Nursing, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, USA
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The role of individual characteristics in predicting decisional conflict for patients with prostate cancer (PCa): preliminary results. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-017-9753-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Huang Q, Jiang P, Zhang Z, Luo J, Dai Y, Zheng L, Wang W. Assessing cancer-specific anxiety in Chinese men with prostate cancer: psychometric evaluation of the Chinese version of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC). Support Care Cancer 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-3794-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Ussher JM, Perz J, Kellett A, Chambers S, Latini D, Davis ID, Rose D, Dowsett GW, Williams S. Health-Related Quality of Life, Psychological Distress, and Sexual Changes Following Prostate Cancer: A Comparison of Gay and Bisexual Men with Heterosexual Men. J Sex Med 2016; 13:425-34. [PMID: 26853048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2015.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Decrements in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and sexual difficulties are a recognized consequence of prostate cancer (PCa) treatment. However little is known about the experience of gay and bisexual (GB) men. AIM HRQOL and psychosexual predictors of HRQOL were examined in GB and heterosexual men with PCa to inform targeted health information and support. METHOD One hundred twenty-four GB and 225 heterosexual men with PCa completed a range of validated psychosexual instruments. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate (FACT-P) was used to measure HRQOL, with validated psychosexual measures, and demographic and treatment variables used as predictors. RESULTS GB men were significantly younger (64.25 years) than heterosexual men (71.54 years), less likely to be in an ongoing relationship, and more likely to have casual sexual partners. Compared with age-matched population norms, participants in both groups reported significantly lower sexual functioning and HRQOL, increased psychological distress, disruptions to dyadic sexual communication, and lower masculine self-esteem, sexual confidence, and sexual intimacy. In comparison with heterosexual men, GB men reported significantly lower HRQOL (P = .046), masculine self-esteem (P < .001), and satisfaction with treatment (P = .013); higher psychological distress (P = .005), cancer related distress (P < .001) and ejaculatory concern (P < .001); and higher sexual functioning (P < .001) and sexual confidence (P = .001). In regression analysis, psychological distress, cancer-related distress, masculine self-esteem, and satisfaction with treatment were predictors of HRQOL for GB men (R2Adj = .804); psychological distress and sexual confidence were predictors for heterosexual men (R2Adj = .690). CONCLUSION These findings confirm differences between GB and heterosexual men in the impact of PCa on HRQOL across a range of domains, suggesting there is a need for GB targeted PCa information and support, to address the concerns of this "hidden population" in PCa care.
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- Jane M Ussher
- Centre for Health Research, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Centre for Health Research, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Health Research, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University, Queensland, Australia; Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group (ANZUP)
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- Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group (ANZUP); Eastern Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Health Research, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group (ANZUP)
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Shaw LK, Sherman K, Fitness J. Dating concerns among women with breast cancer or with genetic breast cancer susceptibility: a review and meta-synthesis. Health Psychol Rev 2015; 9:491-505. [PMID: 26315681 DOI: 10.1080/17437199.2015.1084891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE While dating is critical in the formation of a lifelong romantic relationship, women with breast cancer or a genetic susceptibility to developing this disease report a myriad of dating concerns. This review synthesises and discusses the perceived dating barriers and concerns in this population. METHOD A systematic search of CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO and PubMed was undertaken and yielded 19 published qualitative studies. Papers were subjected to critical appraisal to ensure the integrity of findings. RESULTS Six areas of concern were identified: Feeling unattractive due to treatment side effects; perceiving limited dating partners available; determining how, when and what to disclose; fear of cancer recurrence and reduced life expectancy; apprehension about entering into a new sexual relationship; and dating urgency and not wanting to 'waste time' on partners without long-term potential. CONCLUSIONS This paper provides a valuable synthesis of the complex issues, concerns and decisions that single women face at different stages of relationship formation following their breast cancer experience. Future research is warranted to explore the perceptions, appraisals and beliefs underlying these concerns, to help guide the future design and development of appropriate informational and supportive care offered to breast cancer patients.
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- Laura-Kate Shaw
- a Department of Psychology , Macquarie University , Sydney , Australia
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- a Department of Psychology , Macquarie University , Sydney , Australia.,b Westmead Breast Cancer Institute, Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney , Sydney , Australia
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- a Department of Psychology , Macquarie University , Sydney , Australia
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Responding to a diagnosis of localized prostate cancer: men's experiences of normal distress during the first 3 postdiagnostic months. Cancer Nurs 2014; 36:E44-50. [PMID: 23154517 DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0b013e3182747bef] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Men experience localized prostate cancer (PCa) as aversive and distressing. Little research has studied the distress men experience as a normal response to PCa, or how they manage this distress during the early stages of the illness. OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to explore the experience of men diagnosed with localized PCa during their first postdiagnostic year. METHODS This constructivist qualitative study interviewed 8 men between the ages of 44 and 77 years, in their homes, on 2 occasions during the first 3 postdiagnostic months. Individual, in-depth semistructured interviews were used to collect the data. RESULTS After an initial feeling of shock, the men in this study worked diligently to camouflage their experience of distress through hiding and attenuating their feelings and minimizing the severity of PCa. CONCLUSIONS Men silenced distress because they believed it was expected of them. Maintaining silence allowed men to protect their strong and stoic self-image. This stereotype, of the strong and stoic man, prevented men from expressing their feelings of distress and from seeking support from family and friends and health professionals. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE It is important for nurses to acknowledge and recognize the normal distress experienced by men as a result of a PCa diagnosis. Hence, nurses must learn to identify the ways in which men avoid expressing their distress and develop early supportive relationships that encourage them to express and subsequently manage it.
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Robertson JM, Molloy GJ, Bollina PR, Kelly DM, McNeill SA, Forbat L. Exploring the feasibility and acceptability of couple-based psychosexual support following prostate cancer surgery: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials 2014; 15:183. [PMID: 24886676 PMCID: PMC4039315 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Men who undergo surgery for prostate cancer frequently experience significant side-effects including urinary and sexual dysfunction. These difficulties can lead to anxiety, depression and reduced quality of life. Many partners also experience psychological distress. An additional impact can be on the couple relationship, with changes to intimacy, and unmet psychosexual supportive needs in relation to sexual recovery and rehabilitation. The aim of this exploratory randomised controlled trial pilot study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a novel family-relational-psychosexual intervention to support intimacy and reduce distress among couples following prostate cancer surgery and to estimate the efficacy of this intervention. METHODS/DESIGN The intervention will comprise six sessions of psychosexual and relationship support delivered by experienced couple-support practitioners. Specialist training in delivering the intervention will be provided to practitioners and they will be guided by a detailed treatment manual based on systemic principles. Sixty-eight couples will be randomised to receive either the intervention or standard care (comprising usual follow-up hospital appointments). A pre-test, post-test design will be used to test the feasibility of the intervention (baseline, end of intervention and six-month follow-up) and its acceptability to couples and healthcare professionals (qualitative interviews). Both individual and relational outcome measures will assess sexual functioning, anxiety and depression, couple relationship, use of health services and erectile dysfunction medication/technologies. An economic analysis will estimate population costs of the intervention, compared to usual care, using simple modelling to evaluate the affordability of the intervention. DISCUSSION Given the increasing incidence and survival of post-operative men with prostate cancer, it is timely and appropriate to determine the feasibility of a definitive trial through a pilot randomised controlled trial of a family-relational-psychosexual intervention for couples. The study will provide evidence about the components of a couple-based intervention, its acceptability to patients and healthcare professionals, and its influence on sexual and relational functioning. Data from this study will be used to calculate sample sizes required for any definitive trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01842438.Registration date: 24 April 2013; Randomisation of first patient: 13 May 2013.
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- Cancer Care Research Centre, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK.
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Jakobsson L, Fransson P. Patient Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) of Quality of Life After Prostatectomy - Results from a 5-Year Study. Open Nurs J 2013; 7:165-73. [PMID: 24454589 PMCID: PMC3893719 DOI: 10.2174/1874434601307010165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Sweden, and treatment is negatively affecting the patients' quality of life. Even so, long term experiences are sparse and implications for nursing practice are little known. The aim of this study was to determine areas of functioning and factors impacting quality of life, QOL, during and five years after radical prostatectomy (RP) using a quality of life questionnaire and a specific module for prostate cancer. A longitudinal study was performed with consecutively included Swedish men from baseline and after RP treatment (n=222) from 2003 to 2011 to obtain their opinions on quality of life. Data was gathered through a mail out - mail in procedure at baseline, 3 months, 1-3 and 5 years after treatment with a response rate of 94.14% - 75.2%. One reminder was sent on each occasion. Identified areas with increased functioning after five years were emotional and social functioning. QOL ratings did not change over the years. Sexual activity and functioning decreased and hormonal treatment-related symptoms increased. Impact on QOL was found regarding emotional and social functioning, nausea/vomiting, pain and hormone-related symptoms. Increasing age, living with a partner and educational level had no significant impact on QOL. Implications for nursing are to initially focus on physical problems and at times for follow-up visits pay attention also to emotional and social aspects of life. To be able to make a difference in the patient’s life, nurses need to bridge the gap between in-hospital treatment and everyday life outside hospital.
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- Liselotte Jakobsson
- School of Health and Society, Kristianstad University, SE-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden
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- School of Health and Society, Kristianstad University, SE-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden
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Chien CH, Chuang CK, Liu KL, Li CL, Liu HE. Changes in decisional conflict and decisional regret in patients with localised prostate cancer. J Clin Nurs 2013; 23:1959-69. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Ching-Hui Chien
- College of Nursing; National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences; Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Urology; Department of Surgery; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Division of Urology; Department of Surgery; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- Department of Health Care Management; Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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- College of Medicine; School of Nursing; Chang Gung University; Tao-Yuan Taiwan
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Sonnek FC, Muilekom EV. Metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. Part 2: helping patients make informed choices and managing treatment side effects. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2013; 17 Suppl 1:S7-12. [DOI: 10.1016/s1462-3889(14)70003-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Wills TA, Bantum EO. Social Support, Self-Regulation, and Resilience in Two Populations: General-Population Adolescents and Adult Cancer Survivors. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2012. [DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2012.31.6.568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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