Measurement of quality of life in men with prostate cancer.
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.
Albaugh
Jeffrey
J
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Northwestern Memorial Wellness Institute, Chicago, IL, USA. jaalbaug@nmh.org
Hacker
Eileen Danaher
ED
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