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ArticleBMC public health2021

Female partner experiences of prostate cancer patients' engagement with a community-based football intervention: a qualitative study.

Julie Midtgaard, Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Mette Rørth, Malene Kronborg, Eik D Bjerre, John L Oliffe

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Article in BMC public health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02430792 (Effectiveness of Community-based Football Compared With Usual Care on Quality of Life in Men With Prostate Cancer), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT02430792 nacompletednot on this map

Effectiveness of Community-based Football Compared With Usual Care on Quality of Life in Men With Prostate Cancer: the FC Prostate Community Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorRigshospitalet, DenmarkRan2015 to 2018Enrolled214ConditionsProstate CancerArmsFootball
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Relationship Values and Committed Actions Among Couples Coping with Prostate Cancer: A Qualitative Study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Julie MidtgaardThe University Hospitals Centre for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Department 9701, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark. julie.midtgaard.klausen@regionh.dk.ORCID 0000-0003-2381-2127
Tine Tjørnhøj-ThomsenNational Institute of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Context, University of Southern Denmark, Studiestræde 6, DK-1455, Copenhagen K, Denmark.
Mette RørthThe University Hospitals Centre for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Department 9701, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
Malene KronborgThe University Hospitals Centre for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Department 9701, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
Eik D BjerreThe University Hospitals Centre for Health Research, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Department 9701, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
John L OliffeThe University of British Columbia, School of Nursing, Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Copenhagen University Hospital · DKUniversity of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Copenhagen · DKUniversity of Southern Denmark · DK

Funding

Kræftens Bekæmpelse R114-A7237TrygFonden 106471
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProstate cancer is often labelled a couple's disease wherein the partner plays an important role in the man's illness management and related health promotion activities. The aim of this study was to explore partner experiences of prostate cancer patients' engagement with a community-based football program.

methodsEight audio-visual recorded semi-structured focus group interviews were conducted with a total of 39 female partners of men with prostate cancer who participated in a community-based football program as part of the nationwide FC Prostate Community Trial (NCT02430792). Data was managed with the software program Nvivo 11 and analysed inductively to derive thematic findings.

resultsThe four thematic findings were: 1) 'Hope of a new beginning' which included stories of hope that football would mitigate the negative effects of men's prostate cancer treatment [s]; 2) 'My new partner' was characterized by attributing connections between physical activity and elevated mood as a by-product of men's involvement in the program; 3) 'Football first' included assertions of the couples mutual commitment to the football program; and 4) 'Invisible needs' contrasted insecurity, and unforeseen challenges for partners feeling somewhat neglected. Overall, the results confirm the need for cohesion and flexibility amongst couple-dyads to ensure partners and men with prostate cancer benefit from their involvement in football programs.

conclusionsThis study indicates that partners of prostate cancer survivors' engaging with community-based football align to idealized gender relations, roles and identities. In many instances, these gendered dimensions aided positive dyadic coping and long-term exercise adherence.

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Prostatic NeoplasmsSoccerHumansMaleMenPatient ParticipationDyadic copingExerciseFocus groupFootballGenderOlder peoplePartnerProstate cancerQualitativeSoccer

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PMID34266389
PMCPMC8281704
OpenAlexW3183075819

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