ReviewPsycho-oncology2016
Ethnicity and the prostate cancer experience: a qualitative metasynthesis.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Qualitative studies on men with prostate cancer: a systematic meta-synthesis.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers and facilitators to accessing and utilising post-treatment psychosocial support by Black men treated for prostate cancer-a systematic review and qualitative synthesis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Pooled it
- African-American survivors of prostate cancer: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2021Pooled it
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- The hidden costs: a qualitative analysis exploring the experience of prostate cancer treatment-related side effects on sexual function and urinary incontinence among Black survivors and their caregivers.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Experiences of Racism in Health Care and Medical Mistrust Shape Cancer Prevention and Control Behaviors Among Black Residents of Black Hawk County, Iowa: A Qualitative Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of Stigma Related to Prostate Cancer in Black Men.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025Article
- Racial disparities in prostate cancer in the UK and the USA: similarities, differences and steps forwards.Nature reviews. Urology · 2025Review
- Rising Trends in Prostate Cancer Among Asian Men: Global Concerns and Diagnostic Solutions.Cancers · 2025Review
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- Honoring the Care Experiences of Chinese Canadian Survivors of Prostate Cancer to Cultivate Cultural Safety and Relationality in Digital Health: Exploratory-Descriptive Qualitative Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- A qualitative study on healthcare professional and patient perspectives on nurse-led virtual prostate cancer survivorship care.Communications medicine · 2023Article
- Symptom appraisal and help seeking in males with symptoms of possible prostate cancer: a qualitative study with an ethnically diverse sample in London.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2023Article
- "Ultimately, You Realize You're on Your Own": The Impact of Prostate Cancer on Gay and Bisexual Men Couples.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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- 'Out of the frying pan into the fire': a qualitative study of the impact on masculinity for men living with advanced prostate cancer.Palliative care and social practice · 2023Article
- Cancer Survivors in Saint Lucia Deeply Value Social Support: Considerations for Cancer Control in Under-Resourced Communities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Everyday discrimination and cancer metaphor preferences: The mediating effects of needs for personal significance and cognitive closure.SSM - population health · 2022Article
- Demonstrating the importance of cultural considerations at end of life utilizing the perspective of Indian patients with cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo summarize black and minority ethnic (BME) patients' and partners experiences of prostate cancer by examining the findings of existing qualitative studies.
methodsWe undertook a systematic metasynthesis of qualitative studies using a modified version of Noblit and Hare's "meta-ethnography" approach, with a 2000-2015 search of 7 databases.
resultsThirteen studies of men from US and UK BME groups were included. We explored constructs with BME-specific features. Health care provider relationships, formation of a spiritual alliance with God (which enhanced the participants' feeling of empowerment and ability to cope with the cancer), and living on for others (generally to increase cancer awareness), often connected to spiritual regrowth, were the 3 constructs most commonly reported. A magnified effect from erectile dysfunction was also common. Initially, this affected men's disclosure to others about their cancer and their sexual problems, but eventually men responded by shifting their conceptualizations of masculinity to sustain self and social identities. There was also evidence of inequality resulting from financial constraints and adversity that necessitated resilience in coping.
conclusionsThe prostate cancer experience of BME men and their partners is affected by a complex intersection of ethnicity with other factors. Health care services should acknowledge this. If providers recognize the men's felt masculinities, social identities, and spiritual beliefs and their shifting nature, services could be improved, with community as well as individual benefits. More studies are needed in diverse ethnic groups.
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