2001
DOI: 10.1054/ejon.2000.0127
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Men's experiences of their partner's primary and recurrent breast cancer

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“…For example, Brown and Stetz (1999, p. 186) found that the initial period of 'becoming a caregiver' is particularly stressful, as carers are focused not only on their new role, but also have to 'face the present', negotiate their choice/or lack thereof to care, develop competency around their caring tasks, and evaluate their future. It is important to further investigate how the stresses involved in being a caregiver impact upon a carer's sexuality, and how this may in turn impact on quality of life (Foy et al, 2001). The finding in the present study that women were more likely to report that exhaustion had an impact on sexuality is in line with previous research which found that women cancer carers experience greater personal costs from caring (Lutsky et al, 1994, Ussher et al, 2008.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 89%
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“…For example, Brown and Stetz (1999, p. 186) found that the initial period of 'becoming a caregiver' is particularly stressful, as carers are focused not only on their new role, but also have to 'face the present', negotiate their choice/or lack thereof to care, develop competency around their caring tasks, and evaluate their future. It is important to further investigate how the stresses involved in being a caregiver impact upon a carer's sexuality, and how this may in turn impact on quality of life (Foy et al, 2001). The finding in the present study that women were more likely to report that exhaustion had an impact on sexuality is in line with previous research which found that women cancer carers experience greater personal costs from caring (Lutsky et al, 1994, Ussher et al, 2008.…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 89%
“…However the finding that a high proportion of partners of a person with 'non-sexual' cancer also reported changes highlights the pressing need to attend to and further investigate the sexual concerns and needs of all partners who care for a person with cancer. The finding that partners who reported changes in sexuality post-cancer reported significantly higher levels of depression and anxiety than those who reported no sexual changes, adds support to the notion that sexuality is associated with cancer carers' quality of life and psychological well-being (Foy et al, 2001). Depression and anxiety may be a cause, or a consequence, of changes in sexuality post-cancer; further research is needed to examine this issue in more depth, looking at the factors which may moderate and mediate changes to the sexual relationship in cancer carers and their partners, as well as the consequences of such changes for the couple.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 72%
“…Studies also report that the patients with breast cancer have expectations of emotional support from their spouse and they adapt themselves to the treatment process more easily thanks to such support (110,111). Uncertainty and fear often lead to an increase in a patients' need for social support.…”
Section: Psychosocial Problems In Patients With Breast Cancermentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The psychosocial impact of wives' diagnosis on their husbands has been documented, [1][2][3] and some studies have found even greater psychological distress among husbands. 4 Studies of husbands' adjustment to their wives' breast cancer suggest that men may experience a range of emotions and a shift in role functioning similar to those reported by wives.…”
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confidence: 99%