ReviewEuropean journal of cancer care2022
The impact of radical prostatectomy on the social well-being of prostate cancer survivors: A qualitative meta-synthesis.
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- Frailty and Social Isolation of Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients: A Chain Mediating and Network Analysis of Illness Perception and Acceptance.Nursing open · 2026Article
- 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 · 2026Article
- Loneliness within couples coping with cancer: prevalence, associations with physical and mental health, and potential benefits of dyadic exercise.Frontiers in aging · 2026Article
- Network analysis of core symptom changes in Chinese patients undergoing radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Cancer-related identity and advanced old age - analysis of prostate cancer survivors after radical prostatectomy over the age of 75.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Suffering in Silence: Loneliness Among Men with Prostate Cancer and the Potential for Exercise as Connection.European urology oncology · 2025Article
- Validity and reliability of the brief form of the normative male alexithymia scale among Chinese patients after radical prostatectomy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Social representations of radical prostatectomy from the perspective of men undergoing surgery.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2025Article
- The Experiences and Perspectives of Persons with Prostate Cancer and Their Partners: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Using Meta-Ethnography.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Urinary Incontinence Following Robotic-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Literature Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Quality of Life after Radical Prostatectomy: A Longitudinal Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2023Article
- The impact of radical prostatectomy on the social well-being of prostate cancer survivors: A qualitative meta-synthesis.European journal of cancer care · 2022Review
- Undergoing radical treatment for prostate cancer and its impact on wellbeing: A qualitative study exploring men's experiences.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe impact of radical prostatectomy on the social well-being of survivors remains poorly understood. This meta-synthesis therefore aimed to integrate the findings of qualitative research evaluating the impact of surgery on the patient relationships with partners, family and wider societal interactions.
methodsMedline, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Embase were searched for qualitative studies evaluating social well-being dimensions. A thematic meta-synthesis was conducted to inductively construct descriptive themes and overarching analytical themes.
resultsThirty-one articles were included, with seven descriptive themes under two analytical themes generated to describe the experiences of 469 participants. 'Pathway to Conversion' encompassed three themes on the evolving social behaviour of men with both partners and family to adapt to their new normality postoperatively. 'A Man on My Own' discussed four themes focussing on both intimate and wider social relations, describing the stigma, shame and embarrassment felt by patients due to changes in their perceived body image and physical function. This resulted in men feeling alone, unsupported and seeking isolation.
conclusionRadical prostatectomy's impact on survivors' social well-being extends beyond surgery and causes a shift in their relationship dynamics with partner and family, highlighting the importance of preoperative and postoperative clinician's counselling to both patient and partner.
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