Men's help-seeking in the first year after diagnosis of localised prostate cancer.

Hyde, MK; Newton, RU; Galvão, DA; Gardiner, RA; Occhipinti, S; Lowe, A; Wittert, GA; Chambers, SK

Men's help-seeking in the first year after diagnosis of localised prostate cancer.

Hyde, MK Newton, RU Galvão, DA Gardiner, RA Occhipinti, S Lowe, A Wittert, GA Chambers, SK

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Citation:: Eur J Cancer Care (Engl), 2017, 26, (2)
Issue Date:: 2017-03

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Hyde, MK
dc.contributor.author	Newton, RU
dc.contributor.author	Galvão, DA
dc.contributor.author	Gardiner, RA
dc.contributor.author	Occhipinti, S
dc.contributor.author	Lowe, A
dc.contributor.author	Wittert, GA
dc.contributor.author	Chambers, SK
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-03T05:07:07Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-10
dc.date.available	2022-10-03T05:07:07Z
dc.date.issued	2017-03
dc.identifier.citation	Eur J Cancer Care (Engl), 2017, 26, (2)
dc.identifier.issn	0961-5423
dc.identifier.issn	1365-2354
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/162220
dc.description.abstract	This study describes sources of support utilised by men with localised prostate cancer in the first year after diagnosis and examines characteristics associated with help-seeking for men with unmet needs. A cross-sectional survey of 331 patients from a population-based sample who were in the first year after diagnosis (M = 9.6, SD = 1.9) was conducted to assess sources of support, unmet supportive care needs, domain-specific quality of life and psychological distress. Overall, 82% of men reported unmet supportive care needs. The top five needs were sexuality (58%); prostate cancer-specific (57%); psychological (47%); physical and daily living (41%); and health system and information (31%). Professional support was most often sought from doctors (51%). Across most domains, men who were older (Ps ≤ 0.03), less well educated (Ps ≤ 0.04) and more depressed (Ps ≤ 0.05) were less likely to seek help for unmet needs. Greater sexual help-seeking was related to better sexual function (P = 0.03), higher education (P ≤ 0.03) and less depression (P = 0.05). Unmet supportive care needs are highly prevalent after localised prostate cancer diagnosis with older age, lower education and higher depression apparent barriers to help-seeking. Interventions that link across medicine, nursing and community based peer support may be an accessible approach to meeting these needs. Clinical Trial Registry: Trial Registration: ACTRN12611000392965.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	WILEY
dc.relation.ispartof	Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/ecc.12497
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject	1110 Nursing, 1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis, 1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.classification	Oncology & Carcinogenesis
dc.subject.mesh	Activities of Daily Living
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Educational Status
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Needs and Demand
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status
dc.subject.mesh	Help-Seeking Behavior
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Peer Group
dc.subject.mesh	Prostatic Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life
dc.subject.mesh	Queensland
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Sexuality
dc.subject.mesh	Social Support
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Prostatic Neoplasms
dc.subject.mesh	Activities of Daily Living
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Sexuality
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety
dc.subject.mesh	Peer Group
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status
dc.subject.mesh	Quality of Life
dc.subject.mesh	Social Support
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Educational Status
dc.subject.mesh	Health Services Needs and Demand
dc.subject.mesh	Queensland
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Help-Seeking Behavior
dc.title	Men's help-seeking in the first year after diagnosis of localised prostate cancer.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	26
utslib.location.activity	England
utslib.for	1110 Nursing
utslib.for	1112 Oncology and Carcinogenesis
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.date.updated	2022-10-03T05:07:02Z
pubs.issue	2
pubs.publication-status	Published
pubs.volume	26
utslib.citation.issue	2

Abstract:

This study describes sources of support utilised by men with localised prostate cancer in the first year after diagnosis and examines characteristics associated with help-seeking for men with unmet needs. A cross-sectional survey of 331 patients from a population-based sample who were in the first year after diagnosis (M = 9.6, SD = 1.9) was conducted to assess sources of support, unmet supportive care needs, domain-specific quality of life and psychological distress. Overall, 82% of men reported unmet supportive care needs. The top five needs were sexuality (58%); prostate cancer-specific (57%); psychological (47%); physical and daily living (41%); and health system and information (31%). Professional support was most often sought from doctors (51%). Across most domains, men who were older (Ps ≤ 0.03), less well educated (Ps ≤ 0.04) and more depressed (Ps ≤ 0.05) were less likely to seek help for unmet needs. Greater sexual help-seeking was related to better sexual function (P = 0.03), higher education (P ≤ 0.03) and less depression (P = 0.05). Unmet supportive care needs are highly prevalent after localised prostate cancer diagnosis with older age, lower education and higher depression apparent barriers to help-seeking. Interventions that link across medicine, nursing and community based peer support may be an accessible approach to meeting these needs. Clinical Trial Registry: Trial Registration: ACTRN12611000392965.

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