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The Supportive Care Needs of Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Nancy Carter
Denise Bryant-Lukosius
Alba DiCenso
Jennifer Blythe
Alan J. Neville
ONF 2011, 38(2), 189-198 DOI: 10.1188/11.ONF.189-198
Purpose/Objectives: To better understand the priority supportive care needs of men with advanced prostate cancer. Research Approach: Qualitative, descriptive study. Setting: Outpatient cancer center and urology clinics in central western Ontario, Canada. Participants: 12 men with hormone-sensitive...
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Barriers and Facilitators of Prostate Cancer Screening Among Filipino Men in Hawaii

Francisco A. Conde
Wendy Landier
Dianne Ishida
Rose Bell
Charlene F. Cuaresma
Jane Misola
ONF 2011, 38(2), 227-233 DOI: 10.1188/11.ONF.227-233
Purpose/Objectives: To examine perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs regarding barriers and facilitators to prostate cancer screening, and to identify potential interventional strategies to promote prostate cancer screening among Filipino men in Hawaii. Design: Exploratory, qualitative. Setting:...
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Changes in Sexual Function on Mood and Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Kristie Howlett
Theresa Koetters
Janet Edrington
Claudia West
Steven Paul
Kathryn Lee
Bradley E. Aouizerat
William Wara
Patrick Swift
Christine Miaskowski
ONF 2010, 37(1), E58-E66 DOI: 10.1188/10.ONF.E58-E66
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the percentages of men with and without changes in sexual function from the beginning to end of radiation therapy and evaluate for differences in demographic and clinical characteristics, mood states, and quality of life (QOL) among patients who did and did not...
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Body Image Perceptions in Men With Prostate Cancer

Joanne M. Harrington
Elaine G. Jones
Terry Badger
ONF 2009, 36(2), 167-172 DOI: 10.1188/09.ONF.167-172
Purpose/Objectives: To describe changes in body image among men with prostate cancer who were either prescribed androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) or were ADT naive and to explore the relationship of age, duration of therapy, and body mass index with body image perception. Design: Exploratory and...
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Factors Influencing Men Undertaking Active Surveillance for the Management of Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

B. Joyce Davison
John L. Oliffe
Tom Pickles
Lawrence Mroz
ONF 2009, 36(1), 89-96 DOI: 10.1188/09.ONF.89-96
Purpose/Objectives: To identify and describe decision-making influences on men who decide to manage their low-risk prostate cancer with active surveillance. Research Approach: Qualitative, semistructured interview. Setting: The Prostate Centre at Vancouver General Hospital in Canada. Participants:...
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