Melissa K. Hyde|Robert U. Newton|Daniel A. Galvão|RA Gardiner|Stefano Occhipinti|Anthony Lowe|Gary Wittert|Suzanne Chambers
Men's help?seeking in the first year after diagnosis of localised prostate cancer
Griffith University|Cancer Council Queensland|University of Queensland|University of Queensland|Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital|Griffith University|Griffith University|Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia|University of Adelaide|Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health|Griffith University|University of Queensland|Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia|Cancer Council Queensland
study describes sources support utilised men localised prostate cancer first year diagnosis examines characteristics associated helpseeking men unmet needs crosssectional survey 331 patients populationbased sample first year diagnosis 96 sd 19 conducted assess sources support unmet supportive care needs domainspecific quality life psychological distress overall 82 men reported unmet supportive care needs top five needs sexuality 58 prostate cancerspecific 57 psychological 47 physical daily living 41 health system information 31 professional support often sought doctors 51 across domains men older ps 003 less well educated ps 004 depressed ps 005 less likely seek help unmet needs greater sexual helpseeking related better sexual function p 003 higher education p 003 less depression p 005 unmet supportive care needs highly prevalent localised prostate cancer diagnosis older age lower education higher depression apparent barriers helpseeking interventions link across medicine nursing community based peer support may accessible approach meeting needs clinical trial registry trial registration actrn12611000392965