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SynthesisEuropean journal of cancer care2022

Supportive care needs of men with prostate cancer: A systematic review update.

Jai Prashar, Patricia Schartau, Elizabeth Murray

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Synthesis in European journal of cancer care, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jai PrasharResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1500-7427
Patricia SchartauResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, London, UK.
Elizabeth MurrayResearch Department of Primary Care and Population Health, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, London, UK.

Funding

Rosetrees Trust UCL-IHE-2020\104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProstate cancer is highly prevalent and impacts profoundly on patients' quality of life, leading to a range of supportive care needs.

methodsAn updated systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative data using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) reporting guidelines, to explore prostate cancer patients' experience of, and need for, supportive care. Five databases (Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Emcare and ASSIA) were searched; extracted data were synthesised using Corbin and Strauss's 'Three Lines of Work' framework.

resultsSearches identified 2091 citations, of which 105 were included. Overarching themes emerged under the headings of illness, everyday life and biographical work. Illness work needs include consistency and continuity of information, tailored to ethnicity, age and sexual orientation. Biographical work focused on a desire to preserve identity in the context of damaging sexual side effects. Everyday life needs centred around exercise and diet support and supportive relationships with partners and peers. Work-related issues were highlighted specifically by younger patients, whereas gay and bisexual men emphasised a lack of specialised support.

conclusionWhile demonstrating some overarching needs common to most patients with prostate cancer, this review offers novel insight into the unique experiences and needs of men of different demographic backgrounds, which will enable clinicians to deliver individually tailored supportive care.

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Prostatic NeoplasmsSexual and Gender MinoritiesBisexualityHumansMalePalliative CareQuality of Lifebody imagepatient informationprostate cancerpsychologicalquality of lifesupportive care

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PMID35038783
PMCPMC9285340

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