The health‐related quality of life of patients with prostate cancer and their spouses before treatment compared with the general population

Harju, Eeva; Rantanen, Anja; Kaunonen, Marja; Helminen, Mika; Isotalo, Taina; Åstedt‐Kurki, Päivi

doi:10.1111/ijn.12572

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“…Comparison of SSP scores between cancer patients and the general population showed no differences in Distress and Avoidance between the total samples, indicating that cancer patients are generally not more affected by psychosocial dysfunction than other people are. This corresponds with similar comparisons in studies of HRQoL in cancer populations (Harju et al., 2017). However, our results differ from previous studies, as several subgroups of cancer patients in our study reported less psychosocial dysfunction than people in the general population.…”

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Impact of health‐related stigma on psychosocial functioning in cancer patients: Construct validity of the stigma‐related social problems scale

2020

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Stigma can be described as an internalised sense of shame about having an unwanted condition, along with fear of discrimination due to imputed inferiority or unacceptability (Goffman, 1990). Stigma can affect social relationships and psychological and behavioural responses and may lead to adverse health outcomes. Health-related stigmatisation can be defined as a process by which a person is associated with negative properties due to his or her illness (Pachankis et al., 2018). Various signs and symptoms of disease are associated

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Impact of health‐related stigma on psychosocial functioning in cancer patients: Construct validity of the stigma‐related social problems scale

2020

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“…The prolonged survival rate of PCa survivors predisposes them to age‐related complications, side effects of the treatment process and inactivity (Harju et al, 2017; Haseen, Murray, Cardwell, O'Sullivan, & Cantwell, 2010). For instance, surgery, radiation therapy and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) can cause urinary incontinence, fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders, osteoporosis, muscle atrophy, loss of strength and sexual dysfunction (Haseen et al, 2010; Pardo et al, 2010; Resnick et al, 2013).…”

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Effect of the exercise programme on the quality of life of prostate cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial

Mardani

Razi

Mazaheri

et al. 2020

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the exercise programme on the quality of life of prostate cancer (PCa) survivors. Methods A randomized controlled, parallel trial was conducted from April 2017 to January 2018 on 80 PCa survivors. They were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (n = 40 in each group). The exercise programme was designed based on the self‐management approach (SMA). The intervention group participated in a 12‐week exercise programme consisting of one session of group exercise and three sessions of individual exercise per week using exercise facilities in the community. Data were collected using the quality of life questionnaires and the follow‐up checklist. Results In the intervention group, statistically significant improvements in physical, role, emotional, social and sexual functions were reported. Also, the patients in this group reported reduced fatigue, insomnia, constipation, diarrhoea, urinary, bowel and hormonal treatment‐related symptoms in comparison with before the exercise programme (p < 0.05). Conclusions Nurses are suggested to plan for improving the participation of PCa survivors in exercise programmes using exercise facilities in the community in order to reduce the complications of treatment and improve their quality of life.

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“…Our discovery regarding the ages of patients and their spouses and how they affect changes in general health are in agreement with previous studies (Song et al, 2011;Harrington et al, 2013) and suggest potential intervention targets. Prior study suggests nurses pay more attention to couples older than 70 years who have other chronic disease or who receive hormonal treatment (Harju et al, 2017). Otherwise, previous studies have shown that a younger age was associated with a poorer QoL (Harden et al, 2008;Wu and Harden, 2015).…”

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Health-related quality of life in patients with prostate cancer and their spouses: Results from a longitudinal study

Harju

Rantanen

Helminen

et al. 2018

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

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The purpose of this study was to explore changes in HRQoL (health-related quality of life) and identify the associated factors in patients with prostate cancer and their spouses during the year following their diagnosis of prostate cancer. Methods: The longitudinal study design consisted of 179 patients and 166 spouses, using discretionary sampling, at five Finnish central hospitals. Participants completed a self-reported RAND-36-Item Health Survey at three time-points: time of diagnosis and 6 and 12 months later. Changes in HRQoL were analysed using descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests. Linear mixed-effects models were used to identify the factors associated with the changes in HRQoL in the patients and their spouses. Results: On average, the HRQoL of patients with prostate cancer changed in physical functioning (p = 0.015), emotional well-being (p = 0.029) and general health (p = 0.038) were statistically significant over the 12month study period. In spouses, statistically significant changes in HRQoL were not observed. Interaction between the age of participants and changes in HRQoL were statistically significant. Conclusions: Findings in this study suggest that interventions aimed at improving the HRQoL of patients should support a few different dimensions of HRQoL for the patients themselves than for their spouses. Nurses should pay more attention to elderly couples.

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The health‐related quality of life of patients with prostate cancer and their spouses before treatment compared with the general population

Cited by 5 publications

References 42 publications

Impact of health‐related stigma on psychosocial functioning in cancer patients: Construct validity of the stigma‐related social problems scale

Impact of health‐related stigma on psychosocial functioning in cancer patients: Construct validity of the stigma‐related social problems scale

Effect of the exercise programme on the quality of life of prostate cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial

Health-related quality of life in patients with prostate cancer and their spouses: Results from a longitudinal study

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