Prostate Cancer Survivors with Rising PSA and Their Spouses: Treatment Decision Making and Quality of Life

Abstract

This study involves patients and their spouses/partners who are attending two cancer centers: the Deane Prostate Health and Research Center in the Department of Urology at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City and the Department of Medical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia. Patients will have been diagnosed with rising PSA but have no clinical evidence of cancer. Eligible patients and their spouse/partners who have agreed to participate (n = 191) will take part in a 12-months long assessment study. During this time, they will be interviewed via questionnaires four times: at the beginning (baseline), at 6-months, at 12-months and when they have made a treatment decision. Our research focus and the measures used for data collection are guided by our cognitive-social health information processing (C-SHIP) theoretical framework. This framework incorporates individuals experiences, expectations, beliefs, values, and emotional responses to a health threat, and sees these components as influential factors in treatment decision making. Patients interview schedule is linked conveniently to routine clinic visits to assess PSA levels. In addition, we will contact patients via telephone at 3 months, and 9 months to inquire whether they have made a treatment decision. When patients have made a decision, we will ask both the patient and the spouse/partner to complete an in-depth questionnaire about the decision making process and any difficulties they might have had making the decision. Data collection after a decision has been made will focus on physical symptoms and regret about the decision as well as the continued assessment of quality of life. Both patients and spouse/partners will be assessed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA484677

Entities

People

  • Michael A. Diefenbach

Organizations

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Databases
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Information Processing
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • New York
  • Oncology
  • Physicians
  • Prostate
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Public Health
  • Public Relations
  • Quality Of Life
  • Questionnaires

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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  • Clinical Trial Research.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.