ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2022
Men's experiences of sex and intimacy after prostate cancer treatment in China: a qualitative study.
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- Sexual experiences and information needs among patients with prostate cancer: a qualitative study.Sexual medicine · 2024Article
- Sexual Behaviors and Intimate Relationships of Sexual Partners of Young Patients with Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: A Qualitative Study.International journal of general medicine · 2023Article
- Identifying unmet information needs of advanced cancer patients in Iran: An in-depth qualitative study.Health science reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeWhile the existing knowledge base on the impact of prostate cancer (PC) and its treatment on sexuality and intimacy has been generated from Western populations, there is a lack of such evidence in the Asian context. This study aimed to explore men's experiences of sex and intimacy after PC treatment in China.
methodsThis study adopted an interpretive descriptive design. Using purposive sampling, 13 PC patients were selected from a urology outpatient unit of a hospital in South China and proceeded with individual semi-structured telephone interviews. Each interview was transcribed verbatim and analyzed using constant comparison analysis.
resultsFour themes emerged from the interview data, including (a) encountering altered sexuality, (b) communication and sexual adjustments, (c) maintenance of quality intimate relationship, and (d) lack of sexual health support.
conclusionsThe findings revealed that PC treatment significantly impaired patients' sexual functions, and their sexual health needs were mainly unmet by healthcare providers. There is a great need to design culturally relevant interventions to improve sexual health among this population.
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