Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Major/Program
Nursing
First Advisor's Name
Anahid Kulwicki
First Advisor's Committee Title
Co-Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
Carol A. (“Pat”) Patsdaughter
Second Advisor's Committee Title
Co-Committee Chair
Third Advisor's Name
Ellen Brown
Fourth Advisor's Name
Abraham Lavender
Keywords
Prostate Cancer, Quality of Life, Men's Health, Masculinity, Sexual Dysfunction, Partner relationship, Hispanic, Miami
Date of Defense
11-8-2013
Abstract
Prostate cancer, the leading cause of cancer in men, has positive survival rates and constitutes a challenge to men with its side effects. Studies have addressed the bivaritate relationships between prostate cancer treatment side effects masculinity, partner relationship, and quality of life (QOL). However, few studies have highlighted the relationships among prostate cancer treatment side effects (i.e., sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence), masculinity, and relationship with the partner together on QOL in men. Most studies were conducted with predominately Caucasian sample of men. Miami is a unique multiethnic setting that hosts Cuban, Columbian, Venezuelan, Haitian, other Latin American and Caribbean communities that were not represented in previous literature. The purpose of this study was to examine relative contributions of age, ethnicity, sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, masculinity, and perception of the relationship with the partner on the quality of life in men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Data were collected using self administered questionnaires measuring demographic variables, sexual and urinary functioning (UCLA PCI), masculinity (CMNI), partner relationship (DAS), and QOL (SF-36). A total of 117 partnered heterosexual men diagnosed with prostate cancer were recruited from four urology clinics in Miami, Florida. Men were 67.47 (SD = 8.42) years old and identified themselves to be of Hispanic origin (54.3 %, n = 63). Findings demonstrated that there was a significant moderate negative relationship between urinary and sexual functioning of men. There was a significant strong negative association between men’s perceived relationship with partner and masculinity. There was a weak negative relationship between the partner relationship and QOL. Hierarchal multiple regression showed that the partner relationship (β = -.25, t (91) = -2.28, p = .03) significantly contributed overall to QOL. These findings highlight the importance of the relationship satisfaction in the QOL of men with prostate cancer. Nursing interventions to enhance QOL for these men should consider strengthening the relationship and involving the female partner as an active participant.
Identifier
FI13120415
Recommended Citation
Ballout, Suha, "The Effects of Age, Ethnicity, Sexual Dysfunction, Urinary Incontinence, Masculinity, and Relationship with the Partner on the Quality of Life of Men with Prostate Cancer" (2013). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 978.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/978
Included in
Family Practice Nursing Commons, Gender and Sexuality Commons, Geriatric Nursing Commons, Male Urogenital Diseases Commons, Race and Ethnicity Commons
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