Patient perspectives on factors influencing active surveillance adherence for low-risk prostate cancer: A qualitative study.
Lalita SubramanianSarah T HawleyTed A SkolarusAaron RankinMichael D FettersKarla WitzkeJason C ChenArchana RadhakrishnanPublished in: Cancer medicine (2023)
Men identified key factors impacting active surveillance adherence that provide opportunities for clinical implementation and practice improvement. Future efforts should focus on multi-level interventions that foster trust in surveillance as treatment, emphasize quality of life benefits and enhance patients' interpersonal experiences while on surveillance to optimize adherence.
Keyphrases
- prostate cancer
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- glycemic control
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- radical prostatectomy
- mental health
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- current status
- health information
- social media
- patient reported
- insulin resistance