Abstract
BACKGROUND:
Penile cancer is an uncommon but serious cancer; in the UK 50% of patients undergo partial or complete penectomy resulting in far-reaching consequences.
AIM:
To examine the impact of penectomy for men and make recommendations for rehabilitation and patient/carer support services.
METHOD:
A small-scale qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was carried out. A purposive sample of men with penile cancer (n = 9) at least 18 months post surgery were recruited. A male researcher interviewed them.
RESULTS:
Key themes were: the cancer journey; support and relationships; life stage and life review; and masculinity and self-image.
CONCLUSION:
It is not unexpected to find that men should have changed life experiences following penile cancer surgery. However, the far-reaching and insidious nature of post-treatment changes reported here have implications for clinical practice and show that there is a need for further research in this area.
Penile cancer is an uncommon but serious cancer; in the UK 50% of patients undergo partial or complete penectomy resulting in far-reaching consequences.
AIM:
To examine the impact of penectomy for men and make recommendations for rehabilitation and patient/carer support services.
METHOD:
A small-scale qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was carried out. A purposive sample of men with penile cancer (n = 9) at least 18 months post surgery were recruited. A male researcher interviewed them.
RESULTS:
Key themes were: the cancer journey; support and relationships; life stage and life review; and masculinity and self-image.
CONCLUSION:
It is not unexpected to find that men should have changed life experiences following penile cancer surgery. However, the far-reaching and insidious nature of post-treatment changes reported here have implications for clinical practice and show that there is a need for further research in this area.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-24 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nursing times |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Mar 2009 |
