ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2006
Patient's quality of life and coping style influence general practitioner's management in men with lower urinary tract symptoms: the Krimpen Study.
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- Unmet expectations in prostate cancer patients and their association with decision regret.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020Observational
- Distress Due to Urinary Problems and Psychosocial Correlates among Retired Men in Hong Kong.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Age-stratified normal values for prostate volume, PSA, maximum urinary flow rate, IPSS, and other LUTS/BPH indicators in the German male community-dwelling population aged 50 years or older.World journal of urology · 2011Article
- Coping style and quality of life in patients with epilepsy: a cross-sectional study.Journal of neurology · 2011Article
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Abstract
purposeTo identify patient characteristics associated with general practitioner's (GP) initial treatment decision in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and to test the hypothesis that a different coping style of patients results in different GP behaviour regarding treatment. MATERIALS AND
methodsA longitudinal, population-based study with a follow-up period of 6.5 years was conducted among 1688 men aged 50-78 years old. Data were collected on quality of life, symptom severity based on the International prostate symptom score (IPSS) and coping. Information on primary care seeking and GP's initial management during 2 years of follow-up of all participants was collected from the general practitioners record.
resultsData were obtained of 68 men, without a history of LUTS, who had a first GP visit for LUTS during the study period. In 54.4% of the cases the GP prescribed medication, independent of symptom severity. In the group of men with a bad disease-specific QOL those with a high passive-reaction-pattern were treated less frequently than those with a low passive-reaction-pattern.
conclusionFindings from this quantitative study are consistent with the hypothesis that different coping styles of patients may result in different GP behaviour regarding treatment. The use of the coping style passive-reaction-pattern has a large influence on GP's initial management in men with LUTS.
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