The marital relationship and health-related quality of life of prostate cancer patients and their spouses: A prospective, longitudinal study.

Eeva HarjuAnja RantanenMika HelminenMarja KaunonenTaina IsotaloPäivi Åstedt-Kurki

Published in: International journal of nursing practice (2022)

The marital relationship was relevant in terms of the spouses' HRQoL during the first year after a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Nurses and other healthcare providers should assess counselling and support provided to spouses individually.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
healthcare
radical prostatectomy
mental health
benign prostatic hyperplasia
social media
health insurance