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- * Researchers used both cross-sectional and longitudinal methods, collecting data from patients at two hospitals in Taiwan between August 2017 and December 2020, including responses from 177 patients and 34 newly diagnosed patients at various points during treatment.
- * Results indicated that dissatisfaction with BI varied between 6.1% and 17.2%, with hormonal symptoms correlating with this dissatisfaction, suggesting the need for education on HT side effects and coping strategies to enhance patients’ BI.
Article Abstract
This study aims to examine changes in body image (BI) over time and factors related to BI among patients with prostate cancer who receive hormone therapy (HT). A cross-sectional design and longitudinal design were utilized. Patients with prostate cancer who received HT were recruited from the urology outpatient departments in two hospitals in Taiwan between August 2017 and December 2020. Cross-sectional data were collected from 177 patients who had started HT for prostate cancer. Longitudinal data were collected from 34 newly diagnosed patients before receiving HT and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after HT. The variables measured included hormonal symptoms and distress, self-efficacy, and BI. The results showed that BI dissatisfaction ranged from 6.1% to 17.2%. Hormonal symptoms and distress (e.g. lack of vitality) were correlated with BI dissatisfaction. Education on the side effects of HT and coping strategies can be provided to patients to prevent BI dissatisfaction.
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