The experiences of men on active surveillance for prostate cancer and their significant others: A qualitative synthesis
The experiences of men on active surveillance for prostate cancer and their significant others: A qualitative synthesis
Background
Active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer (PCa) is a monitoring pathway for men with low-grade, slow growing PCa and aims to delay or avoid active treatment by treating only in the case of disease progression. Experiences of this pathway vary but living with an untreated cancer can have a negative psychological impact on both the patient and their significant other (SO). Literature suggests partners are the primary source of support for men on AS, and therefore it is important to consider SO experiences alongside those of the patient. To the best of our knowledge this is the first UK-based qualitative review looking specifically at experiences of AS for both men with PCa and their SOs.
Methods
MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL and Cochrane Library were searched for literature reporting qualitative experiences of AS for PCa for either men on AS or SOs (or both). 2769 records were identified and screened, with 28 meeting the eligibility criteria. Qualitative data were synthesised and incl
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Band, Rebecca
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Band, Rebecca
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Hughes, Stephanie, Everitt, Hazel, Stuart, Beth and Band, Rebecca
(2024)
The experiences of men on active surveillance for prostate cancer and their significant others: A qualitative synthesis.
Psycho-Oncology, 33 (4), [e6324].
(doi:10.1002/pon.6324).
Abstract
Background
Active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer (PCa) is a monitoring pathway for men with low-grade, slow growing PCa and aims to delay or avoid active treatment by treating only in the case of disease progression. Experiences of this pathway vary but living with an untreated cancer can have a negative psychological impact on both the patient and their significant other (SO). Literature suggests partners are the primary source of support for men on AS, and therefore it is important to consider SO experiences alongside those of the patient. To the best of our knowledge this is the first UK-based qualitative review looking specifically at experiences of AS for both men with PCa and their SOs.
Methods
MEDLINE (Ovid), EMBASE, PsychINFO, CINAHL and Cochrane Library were searched for literature reporting qualitative experiences of AS for PCa for either men on AS or SOs (or both). 2769 records were identified and screened, with 28 meeting the eligibility criteria. Qualitative data were synthesised and incl
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Accepted/In Press date: 3 March 2024
e-pub ahead of print date: 3 April 2024
Published date: 3 April 2024
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Local EPrints ID: 495631
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/495631
ISSN: 1057-9249
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