The Neglected Sexual Side Effects After Prostate Cancer Treatment. A Mixed Methods Study of the Prevalence, Screening and Psychosocial Impact on South African Men
PhD by Publication
Title | The Neglected Sexual Side Effects After Prostate Cancer Treatment. A Mixed Methods Study of the Prevalence, Screening and Psychosocial Impact on South African Men |
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Type | PhD by Publication |
Authors | Roscher, Pierre |
Supervisor | |
1. First | Prof Jacquiline van Wyk |
Institution of Origin | University of KwaZulu Natal |
Qualification Name | Doctor of Philosophy |
Number of Pages | 246 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | University of KwaZulu-Natal Press |
Place of Publication | South Africa |
Abstract | Introduction/Background: The neglected sexual side effects after prostate cancer treatment are poorly understood and understudied, especially with regards to their prevalence rates and detection methods. A barrier to understanding the neglected sexual side effects is that there are currently no questionnaire-based screening tools available to detect them, effectively preventing early intervention and promoting long term disability for some patients after prostate cancer treatment. It is unknown what the prevalence rates are of the neglected sexual side effects after prostate cancer treatment in South African men, and whether these side effects impact on their psychosocial life. Aim: This study reviewed the literature of the prevalence and detection trends of the neglected sexual side effects after prostate cancer treatment. It further aimed to develop the Methods: This thesis by manuscript provides the evidence using mixed methods to achieve the aims stated above through the submission of linked papers, some of which have been Results: This thesis provides information on the prevalence of the neglected sexual side effects after PCT and how they are detected based on the current literature. The Delphi study provided a robust rationale for an 8-item neglected sexual side effects after prostate cancer treatment questionnaire-based screening tool. South African neglected sexual side effects after prostate cancer treatment prevalence and bothersomeness trends were discovered as well Conclusion: Neglected sexual side effects after prostate cancer treatment could be detected early by using a questionnaire-based screening tool that could be made freely available and self-administered by men after prostate cancer treatment. Early awareness and management of the neglected sexual side effects could minimise the long-term disability associated with sexual dysfunction and improve the psychosocial wellbeing of men after their prostate cancer |
Keywords | Allied Health And Rehabilitation Science ; Physiotherapy ; Allied Health And Rehabilitation Science not elsewhere classified; Other Health Sciences not elsewhere classified; Other Health Sciences; Rehabilitation |
Related Output | |
Has part | Mapping the prevalence and use of questionnaires to detect the neglected sexual side effects after prostate cancer treatment: a scoping review |
Has part | A modified Delphi study to identify screening items to assess neglected sexual side-effects following prostate cancer treatment |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420106. Physiotherapy |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/zy4qq/the-neglected-sexual-side-effects-after-prostate-cancer-treatment-a-mixed-methods-study-of-the-prevalence-screening-and-psychosocial-impact-on-south-african-men
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