Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin naturally present in very few foods, is synthesized when ultraviolet rays from sunlight contact the skin. Research suggests that vitamin D insufficiency may result from lack of exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet-B radiation. Individuals from geographic areas of...

Purpose/Objectives: To develop a descriptive framework of the communication processes used by Latinos with prostate cancer to communicate about their diagnosis. Research Approach: A constructivist grounded theory approach was used to analyze and build a descriptive framework from semistructured...

Purpose/Objectives: To investigate the lived experience of prostate cancer from a patient perspective. Research Approach: Descriptive, qualitative. Setting: Community setting. Participants: 10 men with prostate cancer aged 62-70 years. Methodologic Approach: A hermeneutic phenomenologic method...

Purpose/Objectives: To provide preliminary data on an Internet intervention that incorporates cognitive reframing and self-management strategies to help older men undergoing active surveillance (AS) self-manage disease-related issues and improve quality of life (QOL). Design: Single-subject design...