Identifying the unmet supportive care needs of men living with and beyond prostate cancer: A systematic review
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Purpose Men affected by prostate cancer are a patient population in need of on-going person-centred supportive care. Our aim was to synthesise current available evidence with regard to the unmet supportive care needs of men living with and beyond prostate cancer.Methods A systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA Statement Guidelines. Electronic databases (DARE, Cochrane MEDLINE, BNI, PsychINFO, EMBASE and CIHAHL) were searched to identify studies employing qualitative and/or quantitative methods. Methodological evaluation was conducted, and findings were integrated in a narrative synthesis.Results 7521 references were retrieved, 17 articles met the eligibility criteria. Individual needs were classified into the following domains: social needs (2/17: 11.8%), spiritual needs (4/7: 23.5%), practical needs (4/17: 23.5%), daily living needs (5/17: 29.4%), patient-clinician communication (5/17: 29.4%), family-related needs (7/17: 41.2%), physical needs (8/17: 47.1%), psychological emotional needs (9/17: 52.9%), interpersonal/intimacy needs (11/17: 64.7%) and health system/Information needs (13/17: 76.5%).Conclusions This systematic review has identified that men can experience a range of unmet supportive care needs with the most frequently reported being needs related to intimacy, informational, physical and psychological needs. Despite the emerging evidence-base, the current with-in study limitations precludes our understanding about how the needs of men evolve over time from diagnosis to living with and beyond prostate cancer. Whether demographic or clinical variables play a moderating role, only remains to be addressed in future studies. This review has made an important contribution by informing clinicians about the complex unmet supportive care needs of men affected by this disease.
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Addressing supportive care needs is the foundation of a successful intervention because of its positive influence on quality of life and psychosocial outcomes.
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- Authors
- Paterson, C., Robertson, A., Smith, A., & Nabi, G.
- Affiliations
- University of Dundee (GB)
- National Health Service (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Paterson, Catherine
- Robertson, Allison
- Nabi, Ghulam
- Venue
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2015-08
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 405-418
- ISSN
- 1462-3889 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1997914951
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- 182
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- 76
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- FWCI
- 1.40
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Discovery Research Portal (University of Dundee) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Prostate Cancer UK
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer survivorship and care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Keywords
- prostate cancer, supportive care needs, unmet needs, men, person-centred care, psychological needs, intimacy, patient-clinician communication, family needs, spiritual needs, health information needs, survivorship
- MeSH terms
- Activities of Daily Living, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Professional-Patient Relations, Prostatic Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Social Support, Needs Assessment, Spirituality
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