Positive and negative affect and prostate cancer-specific anxiety in Taiwanese patients and their partners.

CONCLUSIONS: There is an interaction between the prostate cancer-specific anxiety experienced by patients and that experienced by their partners. The emotional state of patients and their partners should be evaluated, and understandable information should be provided. Care strategies should include encouraging adult children to participate in the patients' care plan, symptom management, and the teaching of coping skills. PMID: 30473044 [PubMed - in process]
Source: European Journal of Oncology Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Eur J Oncol Nurs Source Type: research