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dc.contributor.authorChambers, Suzanne K
dc.contributor.authorOcchipinti, Stefano
dc.contributor.authorSchover, Leslie
dc.contributor.authorNielsen, Lisa
dc.contributor.authorZajdlewicz, Leah
dc.contributor.authorClutton, Samantha
dc.contributor.authorHalford, Kim
dc.contributor.authorGardiner, Robert A
dc.contributor.authorDunn, Jeff
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T14:37:30Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T14:37:30Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn1057-9249
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/pon.3726
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/67358
dc.description.abstractObjective: The diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer is followed by substantive sexual morbidity. The optimal approach for intervening remains unclear. Methods/design: A three-arm randomised control trial was undertaken with 189 heterosexual couples where the man had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and treated surgically. The efficacy of peer-delivered telephone support versus nurse-delivered telephone counselling versus usual care in improving both men's and women's sexual adjustment was investigated. Assessments were undertaken at baseline (pre-test) with follow-up at 3, 6 and 12 months. Results: At 12 months, men in the peer (p = 0.016) and nurse intervention (p = 0.008) were more likely to use medical treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED) than men in the usual care arm. Men in the nurse intervention more frequently used oral medication for ED than men in usual care (p = 0.002). No significant effects were found for sexual function, sexuality needs, sexual selfconfidence, masculine self-esteem, marital satisfaction or intimacy. Conclusion: Although peer and nurse couples-based interventions can increase use of medical treatments for ED, this may not translate into better sexual or relationship outcomes. More research is needed into the optimal timing of interventions to improve sexual outcomes for men with prostate cancer and to identify the subpopulations that will benefit from them.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherJohn Wiley & Sons
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1
dc.relation.ispartofpageto9
dc.relation.ispartofjournalPsycho-Oncology
dc.relation.ispartofvolumexx
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOncology and carcinogenesis
dc.subject.fieldofresearchOncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3211
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode321199
dc.titleA randomised controlled trial of a couples-based sexuality intervention for men with localised prostate cancer and their female partners
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Applied Psychology
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorChambers, Suzanne K.


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