Familism, family cohesion, and health-related quality of life in Hispanic prostate cancer survivors.
Patricia B PedreiraSara E Fleszar-PavlovićEmily A WalshBlanca Noriega EsquivesPatricia I MorenoDolores PerdomoAaron S HellerMichael H AntoniFrank J PenedoPublished in: Journal of behavioral medicine (2024)
These findings underscore the importance of considering contextual factors, such as family cohesion, in understanding the influence of familism on general and disease-specific HRQoL among Hispanic PC patients. The combined influence of familism and family cohesion predicts clinically meaningful differences in urinary functioning and emotional well-being during the posttreatment phase. Culturally sensitive psychosocial interventions to boost family cohesion and leverage the positive impact of familistic attitudes are needed to enhance HRQoL outcomes in this population.