PURPOSE: The most difficult survivorship issue reported by prostate cancer patients is the dramatic changes in their sexual relationships.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of a workshop designed to improve patients' and partners' sexual relationships.
METHOD: Participants attended one 3.5-h workshop. A total of three separate workshops were held over a 12-month period. Patients and partners complete the Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (SFQ) prior, 2 months following, and if couples registered early enough, 2 months before the workshop. Change scores were calculated.
RESULTS: Over the three workshops, 77 participants attended. All targets were met for feasibility and acceptability. Patients and partners both demonstrated significant gains on the medical impact subscale of the SFQ, and partners also demonstrated significant gains in sexual interest, problems, and total sexual function.
CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that attending one 3.5-h workshop that is offered every 4 months is feasible and acceptable to patients and their partners. Furthermore, the SFQ proves to be a sensitive assessment instrument of sexual function for patients and their partners.
Written by:
Hampton AJ, Walker LM, Beck A, Robinson JW. Are you the author?
Department of Psychology, University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Parkway - AH 345, Regina, SK, S4S 0A2, Canada.
Reference: Support Care Cancer. 2013 Aug 10. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s00520-013-1922-4
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23934226
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