Open AccessAfrican-American survivors of prostate cancer: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
Author(s) -
Florence Okoro,
Lixin Song,
Beth Auten,
Charlene Whitaker-Brown,
Judy Cornelius
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cancer survivorship
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1932-2267
pISSN - 1932-2259
DOI - 10.1007/s11764-020-00909-4
Subject(s) - survivorship curve , spouse , qualitative research , coping (psychology) , socioeconomic status , critical appraisal , health care , medicine , prostate cancer , health equity , gerontology , public health , psychology , clinical psychology , nursing , cancer , alternative medicine , population , sociology , environmental health , social science , pathology , anthropology , economics , economic growth
The purpose of this study is to systematically review the current literature on the post-treatment survivorship experiences of African-American men with prostate cancer by exploring qualitative studies to gain a deep understanding of their survivorship experiences.