ArticlePsycho-oncology2015
Fear of recurrence: the importance of self-efficacy and satisfaction with care in gay men with prostate cancer.
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- Ecosystem Barriers and Facilitators Linked to the Fear of Cancer Recurrence: An Umbrella Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Health outcomes of sexual and gender minorities after cancer: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
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- The unmet needs of gay and bisexual men following prostate cancer treatment: an integrative literature review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Review
- Impact of Prostate Cancer Treatment on Quality of Life of LGBTQ+ Patients: A Systematic Review.The world journal of men's health · 2025Review
- Prostate cancer disclosure and sexual orientation: Understanding outness to healthcare providers as a situational or consistent phenomenon.Patient education and counseling · 2022Article
- Prospective longitudinal study on fear of cancer recurrence in patients newly diagnosed with head and neck cancer: Course, trajectories, and associated factors.Head & neck · 2022Article
- LGBTQI cancer patients' quality of life and distress: A comparison by gender, sexuality, age, cancer type and geographical remoteness.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- In their own words: A narrative analysis of illness memoirs written by men with prostate cancer.Sociology of health & illness · 2022Article
- Social and medical risk factors associated with supportive needs in the first year following localized prostate cancer treatment.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2021Article
- A Randomized Feasibility Trial Comparing Surveillance Regimens for Patients with Low and Low-Intermediate Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.Bladder cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2021Article
- Can Physical Activity and Healthy Diet Help Long-Term Cancer Survivors Manage Their Fear of Recurrence?Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Relationships Between Fear of Cancer Recurrence and Lifestyle Factors Among Cancer Survivors.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2020Article
- Understanding Prostate Cancer in Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women: A Review of the Literature.Current sexual health reports · 2019Article
- Prostate cancer in sexual minorities and the influence of HIV status.Nature reviews. Urology · 2019Review
- Group-based trajectory modeling of fear of disease recurrence among women recently diagnosed with gynecological cancers.Psycho-oncology · 2017Article
- Threat of Sexual Disqualification: The Consequences of Erectile Dysfunction and Other Sexual Changes for Gay and Bisexual Men With Prostate Cancer.Archives of sexual behavior · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveLimited research has investigated the psychosocial processes that underpin the effect of physical symptoms on fear of cancer recurrence. Additionally, despite evidence of increased vulnerability of marginalized populations to negative outcomes, few studies have examined the unique experience of gay men coping with the cancer process. The goals of this study were to determine whether disease-related self-efficacy and satisfaction with medical care mediated the relationship between greater physical symptoms and worse fear of recurrence among gay or bisexual prostate cancer survivors.
methodsParticipants were composed of 92 self-identified gay or bisexual men, who had received a diagnosis of prostate cancer in the past 4 years. Participants provided demographic information and completed self-report questionnaires that assessed symptom function, self-efficacy for prostate cancer symptoms, satisfaction with healthcare, and fear of recurrence. Bootstrapping procedures were used to assess for significant mediation.
resultsResults suggested significant mediation of the relationship between each of bowel, hormonal, and sexual function with fear of recurrence by self-efficacy and satisfaction with healthcare. Mediation was not significantly supported for the association between urinary function and fear of recurrence.
conclusionsFindings support the explanatory effects of self-efficacy for symptom management and satisfaction with healthcare on the relationship between symptom function and fear of recurrence. These results indicate that psychological processes, specifically psychological factors that hold particular relevance to gay or bisexual men, reflect a potential avenue for intervention to decrease fear of cancer recurrence.
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