Testicular Self‐Examination in Young Adult Men

Wynd, Christine A.

doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.2002.00251.x

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“…As for the methodological design, one (7.2%) study was a systematic review and meta-analysis, six (42.8%) were cohort studies, one (7.2%) was a case series, two (14.3%) were expert opinions and four (28.5%) were literature reviews. *Classification not included in the proposed hierarchy of evidence (7) Regarding evidence for prevention, the studies unanimously identified self-exam of the organ as a prevention strategy for testicular cancer (12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19) . Only two studies (12,18) did not present sufficient results to confirm the hypothesis, while all others (13)(14)(15)19) showed a high degree of recommen- (20)(21) .…”

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Estratégias de prevenção para câncer de testículo e pênis: revisão integrativa

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Reis

Gomes

et al. 2011

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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Portuguese / English: www.scielo.br/reeusp RESUMO Cânceres de testículo e pênis são doenças que acometem pequena parcela da população, mas geralmente são agressivas principalmente pelo impacto psicológico que exercem sobre os pacientes. Este estudo buscou identificar evidências de estratégias preventivas para tais cânceres. Foi realizada revisão integrativa de literatura, nas bases de dados Biblioteca COCHRANE, PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS, BDENF e CINAHL, utilizando os descritores controlados: promoção da saúde, fatores de risco, prevenção primária e neoplasias urogenitais; e os não controlados: prevenção, câncer de pênis, câncer de testículo. Os estudos foram unânimes ao identificar, para o câncer de testículo, o autoexame do órgão; para o câncer de pênis, evidenciou-se a circuncisão como fator protetor, a prevenção de infecção sexualmente transmissível e a adequada higiene íntima. Os enfermeiros devem assumir a função de promotor da saúde, tendo em vista a importância dessa atitude frente à prevenção de doenças. ABSTRACT Testicular and penile cancers are genital disorders that affect a small part of population, but are generally aggressive mainly because of the dramatic psychological effect they impose over patients. The purpose of this study was to identify evidence concerning preventing strategies for the referred types of cancer. An integrative literature review was performed on the COCHRANE, PubMed/ MEDLINE, LILACS, BDENF and CINAHL databases using the following controlled descriptors: health promotion, risk factors, primary prevention, and urogenital neoplasms; and uncontrolled descriptors: prevention, penile cancer, testicle cancer. The studies were unanimous in concluding that self-examination of testicles is the best way to identify a possible event of testicular cancer. Circumcision, prevention for sexual transmission diseases and adequate hygiene were the most important manners for penile cancer prevention. Nurses should assume the role for general and specific health promotion, considering the major impact it would have for prevention of diseases, especially for the urogenital cancers studied in this review. DESCRITORES KEY WORDSGenital neoplasms, male. Risk factors. Primary prevention. Oncologic nursing. RESUMENEl cáncer de testículo y de pene son enfermedades sufridas por un pequeño segmento de la población, generalmente son agresivas, sobre todo por el impacto psicológico que ejercen sobre los pacientes. Este estudio buscó identificar evidencias de estrategias preventivas para tales cánceres. Se realizó una revisión integradora de literatura en las bases de datos Biblioteca COCHRANE, PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS, BDENF y CINAHL, utilizando los descriptores controlados: promoción de la salud, factores de riesgo, prevención primaria y neoplasias urogenitales; y los no controlados: prevención, cáncer de pene, cáncer de testículo. Los estudios fueron unánimes al identificar, para el cáncer de testículo, el autoexamen del órgano; para el cáncer de pene se evidenció que la circuncisión es un factor de protección,...

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“…Lack of information, region of origin (African, American and Hispanic), low esteem and family conflicts were attributed as the main causes (18) .…”

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Estratégias de prevenção para câncer de testículo e pênis: revisão integrativa

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Reis

Gomes

et al. 2011

Rev. esc. enferm. USP

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“…When caught more intensive treatments can be avoided. Testicular self-examination (TSE) is a simple, highly effective procedure to identify early symptoms of testicular cancer when conducted properly by men in the high-risk group (15Á44 years) on a monthly basis, significantly improving disease outcomes for these men (Cook, 2000;Wynd, 2002). Reported rates of TSE practice are increasing, though they remain low.…”

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The effect of implementation intentions on testicular self-examination using a demonstration video

Heverin

Byrne

2011

The Irish Journal of Psychology

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“…The resident's confidence in performing and teaching TSE and also A similar pattern of inadequate performance of TSE is found in research on self-performance of TSE. A study of 191 young adult men, found that 64% rarely or never practiced TSE [4]. Similarly, another study found that only 2% of a sample of 274 young Dutch men 15-19 years of age reported performing regular TSE [11].…”

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“…Screening tests that are critical to early diagnosis include physician palpation and individual self-examination of the testes. Notably, 9 out of 10 testicular cancers are first found by the patient, most often as a painless testicular mass [4,5]. As is the case with all cancers, late detection negatively influences effective treatment and the chance of survival.…”

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Development of the self-efficacy for testicular self-examination scale

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McDougall²,

Riesch³

et al. 2005

The Journal of Men's Health & Gender

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Background: Men between the ages of 20 and 34 years are at highest risk for testicular cancer yet many lack knowledge and confidence in performing self-examination. The Self-Efficacy to Perform Testicular Self-Examination Scale (SEPTSES) is a 7-item questionnaire to be completed by men, which is designed to measure their confidence in self-examining their testicles. The purpose of this methodological study was to determine the validity and reliability of this self-report measure. Methods: Content validity of the scale and clarity of items were established with a panel of experts. The SEPTSES and three valid scales of related constructs were completed by two samples of men (homeless [n = 150] and non-homeless [n = 156]) aged 18-34 years. Results: A single factor explained 51.5% of the variance of the scale and Cronbach's alpha was satisfactory (a = 0.84). Construct validity was further supported by significant correlations with the other three scales; further support was established by a significant difference in mean scores between the two samples [t (303) = À5.44, p < 0.001]. Conclusion: The SEPTSES is a valid, unidimensional scale and it can be used in further research and in clinical practice as an assessment of this aspect of men's health.

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Testicular Self‐Examination in Young Adult Men

Abstract: Demographic and socioeconomic variables were related to TSE knowledge and performance. Further investigation is required to determine why men, especially ethnic minority men, are not performing this important cancer-screening activity.

Cited by 25 publications

References 15 publications

Estratégias de prevenção para câncer de testículo e pênis: revisão integrativa

Estratégias de prevenção para câncer de testículo e pênis: revisão integrativa

The effect of implementation intentions on testicular self-examination using a demonstration video

Development of the self-efficacy for testicular self-examination scale

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