Prostate care and prostate cancer from the perspectives of undiagnosed men: a systematic review of qualitative research.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To summarise and evaluate evidence from men who had not been diagnosed with prostate cancer about their perspectives on prostate care and prostate cancer.

Design

A systematic review of qualitative research, on the perspectives of non-cancerous men regarding prostate cancer prevention and care.

Setting

A wide range of settings including primary and secondary care.

Participants

Men from varied demographic backgrounds ranging between 40 to 80 years of age.

Data sources

Three databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Informit, PsychInfo) and Google Scholar were searched for peer-reviewed papers in English reporting research using qualitative methods (in-depth or semistructured interviews and focus groups).

Review methods

Thematic analysis using inductive an

SUBMITTER: Kannan A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6352751 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature