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Do men with prostate or colorectal cancer seek different information and support from women with cancer?

Do men with prostate or colorectal cancer seek different information and support from women with cancer?
Do men with prostate or colorectal cancer seek different information and support from women with cancer?
Male cancer patients' use of a national cancer information service, their requests and key predictors of these over the period April 1996 to March 1998 are presented, in comparison with women. The most frequent requests of 411 prostate, 162 male and 217 female colorectal cancer patients were similar: site-specific information, emotional support, publications, specific therapies.

Research or clinical trials (P< 0.05), diet and nutrition (P< 0.001) requests differed between men with prostate and colorectal cancers; complementary therapies (P< 0.05), prognosis (P< 0.05) requests differed between male and female colorectal cancer patients. Among prostate cancer patients, employed men aged 60+ were more likely to need emotional support than retired men aged 70 +; men < 59 years old were more likely to request publications, but less likely to enquire about specific therapies than others.

Among male colorectal cancer patients, employed men were less likely to request site-specific information, but more likely to need emotional support than retired men; patients from geographical areas other than Thames were more likely to request publications; patients from manual classes were less likely to enquire about specific therapies than those from non-manual classes.

The complexity of information and support seeking behaviour is demonstrated; no pattern was found among men or in comparison with women. Further research is needed to enable development of services that are appropriate to individual needs and concerns.
cancer patients, men, information and support requests, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer
0007-0920
641-648
Boudioni, M.
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McPherson, K.
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Moynihan, C.
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Melia, J.
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Boulton, M.
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Leydon, G.
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Boudioni, M., McPherson, K., Moynihan, C., Melia, J., Boulton, M., Leydon, G. and Mossman, J. (2001) Do men with prostate or colorectal cancer seek different information and support from women with cancer? British Journal of Cancer, 85 (5), 641-648. (doi:10.1054/bjoc.2001.1945).

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Abstract

Male cancer patients' use of a national cancer information service, their requests and key predictors of these over the period April 1996 to March 1998 are presented, in comparison with women. The most frequent requests of 411 prostate, 162 male and 217 female colorectal cancer patients were similar: site-specific information, emotional support, publications, specific therapies.

Research or clinical trials (P< 0.05), diet and nutrition (P< 0.001) requests differed between men with prostate and colorectal cancers; complementary therapies (P< 0.05), prognosis (P< 0.05) requests differed between male and female colorectal cancer patients. Among prostate cancer patients, employed men aged 60+ were more likely to need emotional support than retired men aged 70 +; men < 59 years old were more likely to request publications, but less likely to enquire about specific therapies than others.

Among male colorectal cancer patients, employed men were less likely to request site-specific information, but more likely to need emotional support than retired men; patients from geographical areas other than Thames were more likely to request publications; patients from manual classes were less likely to enquire about specific therapies than those from non-manual classes.

The complexity of information and support seeking behaviour is demonstrated; no pattern was found among men or in comparison with women. Further research is needed to enable development of services that are appropriate to individual needs and concerns.

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Published date: 28 August 2001
Keywords: cancer patients, men, information and support requests, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer

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Local EPrints ID: 161211
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/161211
ISSN: 0007-0920
PURE UUID: affe96c5-2c57-4233-99c9-f5813c2d6717
ORCID for G. Leydon: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5986-3300

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Date deposited: 28 Jul 2010 09:01
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:50

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Author: M. Boudioni
Author: K. McPherson
Author: C. Moynihan
Author: J. Melia
Author: M. Boulton
Author: G. Leydon ORCID iD
Author: J. Mossman

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