Quality of life of men treated for localized prostate cancer: outcomes at 6 and 12 months

Lev, Elise L.; Eller, Lucille Sanzero; Gejerman, Glen; Kolassa, John E.; Colella, Joan; Pezzino, Janine; Lane, Patricia A.; Munver, Ravi; Esposito, Michael; Sheuch, John; Lanteri, Vincent; Sawczuk, Ihor S.

doi:10.1007/s00520-008-0493-2

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“…All symptoms peaked after one month with irritation symptoms and annoyance being the worst (Anderson et al, 2009). Other studies showed a peak in severity at three months after treatment, with nocturia being the most severe symptom (Lev et al, 2009;Tsui et al, 2005). A significant amount of discomfort remained for several weeks and up to 6 months after the end of treatment for patients who were treated with brachytherapy (Faithfull, 1995).…”

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confidence: 94%

Symptoms and self-care strategies during and six months after radiotherapy for prostate cancer – Scoping the perspectives of patients, professionals and literature

Blomberg

Wengström

Sundberg

et al. 2016

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Section: Symptomsmentioning

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Symptoms and self-care strategies during and six months after radiotherapy for prostate cancer – Scoping the perspectives of patients, professionals and literature

Blomberg

Wengström

Sundberg

et al. 2016

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…The perception of stress as a threat elicits negative emotional states and maladaptive coping, whereas the perception of stress as a challenge is associated with favourable emotional reactions and greater confidence in coping17. A number of studies have reported significant associations between perceived stress and overall quality of life in mixed cancer groups18 and in men with localised prostate cancer1920. In the emotional domain, Hsaoi et al21 found a significant association between global perceived stress and greater prostate cancer symptom distress one to three months post treatment and stress appraisal predicted total mood disturbance in a group of men two years post treatment22.…”

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Stress and self-efficacy predict psychological adjustment at diagnosis of prostate cancer

Curtis

Groarke

Sullivan

2014

Sci Rep

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Prostate cancer is the most frequently non-skin cancer diagnosed among men. Diagnosis, a significant burden, generates many challenges which impact on emotional adjustment and so warrants further investigation. Most studies to date however, have been carried out at or post treatment with an emphasis on functional quality of life outcomes. Men recently diagnosed with localised prostate cancer (N = 89) attending a Rapid Access Prostate Clinic to discuss treatment options completed self report questionnaires on stress, self-efficacy, and mood. Information on age and disease status was gathered from hospital records. Self-efficacy and stress together explained more than half of the variance on anxiety and depression. Self-efficacy explained variance on all 6 emotional domains of the POMS (ranging from 5–25%) with high scores linked to good emotional adjustment. Perceived global and cancer specific stress also explained variance on the 6 emotional domains of the POMS (8–31%) with high stress linked to poor mood. These findings extend understanding of the role of efficacy beliefs and stress appraisal in predicting emotional adjustment in men at diagnosis and identify those at risk for poor adaptation at this time. Such identification may lead to more effective patient management.

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“…Studies have shown that the level of self-efficacy influences breast cancer patient's quality of life and self-care behavior, but it decreases or stabilizes over time (13)(14)(15). On the other hand, age is associated with the patient's self-efficacy that may increase as a person grows older (16,17).…”

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Cancer-Related Self-Efficacy in Iranian Women With Breast Cancer

Nejad¹,

Aghdam²,

Hassankhani³

et al. 2015

Women's Health Bull

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Background: Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief in his or her capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific achievement. Past studies have shown probable increases in self-efficacy with growing age. Iranian women with breast cancer are one decade younger than their western counterparts. Objectives: The present study aims to investigate the level of cancer-related self-efficacy in Iranian women, and its demographic and medical predictors. Patients and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study comprised of 91 breast cancer patients referring for chemotherapy to one of the largest oncology centers in northwest of Iran. The patients' demographic and medical characteristics were determined and their cancer related self-efficacy was assessed using cancer behavior inventory containing 33 items. Data analysis was completed using SPSS software version 13. Descriptive and Regression analysis were used to describe demographic and medical characteristics of the patients and their predictors of cancer-related self-efficacy. Results: The sustained cancer-related positive attitude had, in total, the highest mean score of 7 subscales of cancer behavior inventory and the seeking of social support had the least mean score. Only Patient's education and the time of cancer diagnosis were associated with self-efficacy of Iranian women in relation to cancer. Conclusions: According to the results obtained, it is necessary to consider the level of education, social support, and the time of cancer diagnosis in order to assess the self-efficacy in Iranian women with breast cancer.

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Quality of life of men treated for localized prostate cancer: outcomes at 6 and 12 months

Abstract: Physiological symptoms and psychological symptoms were both significant predictors of QOL. The psychological factors that predicted quality of life in this study have potential for intervention and point to the next stage of the research.

Cited by 44 publications

References 18 publications

Symptoms and self-care strategies during and six months after radiotherapy for prostate cancer – Scoping the perspectives of patients, professionals and literature

Symptoms and self-care strategies during and six months after radiotherapy for prostate cancer – Scoping the perspectives of patients, professionals and literature

Stress and self-efficacy predict psychological adjustment at diagnosis of prostate cancer

Cancer-Related Self-Efficacy in Iranian Women With Breast Cancer

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