title: Measurement of quality of life in men with prostate cancer.
abstract: Prostate cancer continues to be one of the most common cancers diagnosed in men. In light of the excellent survival rates for prostate cancer, quality of life is a primary concern during and following prostate cancer treatment. Quality of life is defined and determined in multiple ways. This article explores quality of life in men with prostate cancer. Quality-of-life dimensions, measurement tools, and implications of quality of life with prostate cancer on clinical practice for oncology nurses will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Northwestern Memorial Wellness Institute, Chicago, IL, USA. jaalbaug@nmh.org
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Albaugh
authors.forename: Eileen Danaher
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Hacker
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008571:Men / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000379:methods*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011468:Prostatectomy / Q000523:psychology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000523:psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires