title: Prostate disease patients: planning services to meet their coping needs.
abstract: A committee comprising hospital and community-based urology and oncology nurses and social workers planned, organized, implemented, and evaluated an educational public seminar on prostate cancer (PC). Data relating to satisfaction with the seminar, reasons for attendance, perceived needs for further support/education, and demographics were collected using a feedback questionnaire. Results suggested a need for education and a significant interest in support groups and further educational forums for patients with PC or symptoms and their caregivers.
authors.affiliation: St. George Hospital and Community Health Services, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Dowell
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fairbrother
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Louey
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D016730:Program Development; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology*; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires