Open AccessA Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies Exploring Men’s Sense of Masculinity Post–Prostate Cancer Treatment
Author(s) -
Obrey Alexis,
Aaron James Worsley
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cancer nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.79
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1538-9804
pISSN - 0162-220X
DOI - 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000509
Subject(s) - masculinity , prostate cancer , medicine , psychosocial , qualitative research , inclusion (mineral) , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , nursing , social psychology , psychoanalysis , social science , sociology
There has been little psychosocial research concerning men's adaption to prostate cancer and treatment-related sexual dysfunction. Qualitative studies have explored men's sense of self after treatment, but the data have yet to be synthesized.