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Otrebski Nilsson M, Aas K, Myklebust TÅ, Gjelsvik YM, Haug ES, Fosså SD, Johannesen TB. Do all prostate cancer patients want, and experience shared decision making prior to curative treatment? Scand J Urol 2023; 58:133-140. [PMID: 38116675 DOI: 10.2340/sju.v58.14730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE In comparable men with non-metastatic prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy (RP), radiotherapy (RAD) and active surveillance (AS) are treatment options with similar survival rates, but different side-effects. Healthcare professionals consider pretreatment shared decision making (SDM) to be an essential part of medical care, though the patients' view about SDM is less known. In this article, we explore prostate cancer (PCa) patients' SDM wish (SDMwish), and experiences (SDMexp). Material and methods: This is a registry-based survey performed by the Cancer Registry of Norway (2017-2019). One year after diagnosis, 5,063 curatively treated PCa patients responded to questions about their pre-treatment wish and experience regarding SDM. Multivariable analyses identified factors associated with SDM. Statistical significance level: p < 0.05. Results: Overall, 78% of the patients wished to be involved in SDM and 83% of these had experienced SDM. SDMwish and SDMexp was significantly associated with decreasing age, increasing education, and living with a partner. Compared with the RP group, the probability of SDMwish and SDMexp was reduced by about 40% in the RAD and the AS groups. Conclusion: Three of four curatively treated PCa wanted to participate in SDM, and this wish was met in four of five men. Younger PCa patients with higher education in a relationship, and opting for RP, wanted an active role in SDM, and experienced being involved. Effective SDM requires the responsible physicians' attention to the individual patients' characteristics and needs.
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- Mona Otrebski Nilsson
- Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway; Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway; Department of Urology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway; Department of Research, Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Ålesund, Norway
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- Cancer Registry of Norway, Oslo, Norway; Department of Urology Vestfold Hospital Trust, Tønsberg, Norway; Institute of Cancer Genomics and Informatics Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- National Advisory Unit on Late Effects after Cancer Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Wolff I, Burchardt M, Peter J, Thomas C, Sikic D, Fiebig C, Promnitz S, Hoschke B, Burger M, Schnabel MJ, Gilfrich C, Löbig N, Harke NN, Distler FA, May M. Patient's Desire and Real Availability Concerning Supportive Measures Accompanying Radical Prostatectomy: Differences between Certified Prostate Cancer Centers and Non-Certified Centers Based on Patient-Reported Outcomes within the Cross-Sectional Study Improve. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:2830. [PMID: 37345167 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Certification as a prostate cancer center requires the offer of several supportive measures to patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP). However, it remains unclear how patients estimate the relevance of these measures and whether the availability of these measures differs between certified prostate cancer centers (CERTs) and non-certified centers (NCERTs). In 20 German urologic centers, a survey comprising questions on the relevance of 15 supportive measures was sent to 1000 patients at a median of 15 months after RP. Additionally, patients were asked to rate the availability of these measures using a four-item Likert scale. The aim of this study was to compare these ratings between CERTs and NCERTs. The response rate was 75.0%. In total, 480 patients underwent surgery in CERTs, and 270 in NCERTs. Patients rated 6/15 supportive measures as very relevant: preoperative medical counselling concerning treatment options, a preoperative briefing answering last questions, preoperative pelvic floor exercises (PFEs), postoperative PFEs, postoperative social support, and postoperative rehabilitation addressing physical fitness recovery. These ratings showed no significant difference between CERTs and NCERTs (p = 0.133-0.676). In addition, 4/9 of the remaining criteria were rated as more detailed by patients in CERTs. IMPROVE represents the first study worldwide to evaluate a patient-reported assessment of the supportive measures accompanying RP. Pertinent offers vary marginally between CERTs and NCERTs.
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- Ingmar Wolff
- Department of Urology, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Medicine Greifswald, 17475 Greifswald, Germany
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- Department of Urology, St. Elisabeth Hospital Straubing, 94315 Straubing, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, University Hospital Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, 91054 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Klinikum Frankfurt (Oder), 15236 Frankfort (Oder), Germany
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- Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology, Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus, 03048 Cottbus, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Caritas-St. Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Caritas-St. Josef Medical Center, University of Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, St. Elisabeth Hospital Straubing, 94315 Straubing, Germany
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- Department of Urology, University Hospital Ulm, 89081 Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Urology and Urologic Oncology, Hanover Medical School, 30625 Hanover, Germany
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- Department of Urology, Paracelsus Medical University Nuremberg, 90419 Nuremberg, Germany
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- Department of Urology, St. Elisabeth Hospital Straubing, 94315 Straubing, Germany
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Chhatre S, Gallo JJ, Guzzo T, Morales KH, Newman DK, Vapiwala N, Van Arsdalen K, Wein AJ, Malkowicz SB, Jayadevappa R. Trajectory of Depression among Prostate Cancer Patients: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15072124. [PMID: 37046786 PMCID: PMC10092991 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15072124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023] Open
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Background: While psychological difficulties, such as depression, among prostate cancer patients are known, their longitudinal burden remains understudied. We assessed the burden of depression across low-, intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer groups, and the association between regret and long-term depression. Methods: Secondary analysis of data from a multi-centered randomized controlled study among localized prostate cancer patients was carried out. Assessments were performed at baseline, and at 3-, 6-, 12- and 24-month follow-up. Depression was assessed using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale. A CES-D score ≥ 16 indicates high depression. Regret was measured using the regret scale of the Memorial Anxiety Scale for Prostate Cancer (MAX-PC). The proportion of patients with high depression was compared over time, for each risk category. Logistic regression was used to assess the association between regret, and long-term depression after adjusting for age, race, insurance, smoking status, marital status, income, education, employment, treatment, number of people in the household and study site. Results: The study had 743 localized prostate cancer patients. Median depression scores at 6, 12 and 24 months were significantly larger than the baseline median score, overall and for the three prostate cancer risk groups. The proportion of participants with high depression increased over time for all risk groups. Higher regret at 24-month follow-up was significantly associated with high depression at 24-month follow-up, after adjusting for covariates. Conclusions: A substantial proportion of localized prostate cancer patients continued to experience long-term depression. Patient-centered survivorship care strategies can help reduce depression and regret, and improve outcomes in prostate cancer care.
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- Sumedha Chhatre
- Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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- Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Urology Division, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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