ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2008
Early decision and psychosocial support intervention for men with localised prostate cancer: an integrated approach.
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- Digital supportive care in prostate cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Distress screening and supportive care referrals used by telephone-based health services: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Pooled it
- The Personal Patient Profile-Prostate decision support for men with localized prostate cancer: a multi-center randomized trial.Urologic oncology · 2013Trial
- ProsCan for men: randomised controlled trial of a decision support intervention for men with localised prostate cancer.BMC cancer · 2008Trial
- Population-based study of grade progression in patients who harboured Gleason 3 + 3.World journal of urology · 2017Article
- Men with prostate cancer over the first year of illness: their experiences as biographical disruption.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2010Article
- The decision-related psychosocial concerns of men with localised prostate cancer: targets for intervention and research.World journal of urology · 2008Review
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Abstract
goalMen diagnosed with prostate cancer experience high decision-related distress concurrent with cancer-related distress. Psycho-education, problem solving and decision support were integrated in a novel telephone-delivered supportive care intervention targeting men at diagnosis and assessed for feasibility. MATERIALS AND
methodsAn exploratory single-group pre-post-test design tracked session frequency, duration and content. Standardised measures assessed decisional conflict, cancer-related distress and decision involvement. Brief screening measures for psychological and decision-related distress were incorporated into the intervention protocol. Twenty men (77% response) newly diagnosed with localised prostate cancer received the intervention.
resultsMen who were undecided about treatment at study entry required more pre-treatment intervention calls (p < 0.013). Pre-treatment support calls were longer (M = 40.2 min) and more complex by comparison to post-treatment calls (M = 30.9 min; p < 0.002). Brief screening for decision-related distress correlated with concurrent (p < 0.008) and prospective (p < 0.046) decisional conflict. Decisional conflict and intrusion decreased at post-test (p < 0.001; p < 0.005). Men reported a high level of satisfaction with the support received with benefits identified including anonymity and accessibility.
conclusionsIn this setting, a tele-based supportive care and decision support intervention for men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer was feasible. The use of brief screening measures as within-intervention clinical tools appears promising.
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