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Lived experiences of prostate cancer patients in an urban metropolis in North Central, Nigeria

African journal of reproductive health, 2023-06, Vol.26 (6), p.116-128 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

COPYRIGHT 2023 Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC) ;ISSN: 1118-4841 ;EISSN: 2141-3606 ;DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2023/v27i6s.14

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  • Title:
    Lived experiences of prostate cancer patients in an urban metropolis in North Central, Nigeria
  • Author: Kolapo, Kehinde S ; Akpor, Oluwaseyi A ; Fadare, Risikat I ; Muhammad, Fatimah A ; Akpor, Oghenerobor B ; Agbana, Richard D ; Olowolafe, Emmanuel O
  • Subjects: Analysis ; Cancer patients ; Care and treatment ; Medical research ; Medicine, Experimental ; Prostate cancer
  • Is Part Of: African journal of reproductive health, 2023-06, Vol.26 (6), p.116-128
  • Description: Prostate cancer (PCa) is currently the second most prevalent cancer in the world and the most common type of cancer among Nigerian men. This study explored the lived experiences of patients with PCa at the General Hospital in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. A mixed-method design was adopted. Purposive and consecutive sampling techniques were employed to recruit 50 and 10 participants for the quantitative and qualitative aspects respectively. Qualitative data was analyzed using thematic content analysis while quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. All participants were above the age of 50 years, 72% earned about $100 monthly while 68% were diagnosed in less than five years. Majority of the participants utilized adaptive coping styles and also found the strategies moderately helpful while living with the effects of radical prostatectomy. Participants also found the high cost of treatment severely challenging. Government and other stakeholders may need to subsidize the cost of PCa management thereby encouraging early accessibility to care, improved adherence to treatment and also reduce the economic burden of the disease on patients and their families. (Afr J Reprod Health 2023; 27[6s]: 116-128). Keywords: Cancer, mixed-method, coping, helpfulness, management Le cancer de la prostate (PCa) est actuellement le deuxieme cancer le plus repandu au monde et le type de cancer le plus courant chez les hommes nigerians. Cette etude a explore les experiences vecues de patients atteints de PCa a l'hopital general d'Ilorin, dans l'Etat de Kwara, au Nigeria. Une conception de methode mixte a ete adoptee. Des techniques d'echantillonnage raisonne et consecutif ont ete utilisees pour recruter respectivement 50 et 10 participants pour les aspects quantitatifs et qualitatifs. Les donnees qualitatives ont ete analysees a l'aide d'une analyse de contenu thematique tandis que les donnees quantitatives ont ete analysees a l'aide de statistiques descriptives et inferentielles. Tous les participants avaient plus de 50 ans, 72 % gagnaient environ 100 $ par mois tandis que 68 % avaient ete diagnostiques en moins de cinq ans. La majorite des participants ont utilise des styles d'adaptation adaptatifs et ont egalement trouve les strategies moderement utiles tout en vivant avec les effets de la prostatectomie radicale. Les participants ont egalement trouve le cout eleve du traitement tres difficile. Le gouvernement et d'autres parties prenantes peuvent avoir besoin de subventionner le cout de la prise en charge de l'APC, encourageant ainsi un acces precoce aux soins, une meilleure observance du traitement et reduisant egalement le fardeau economique de la maladie sur les patients et leurs familles. (Afr J Reprod Health 2023; 27[6s]: 116-128). Mots-cles: Cancer, methode mixte, coping, serviabilite, prise en charg
  • Publisher: Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1118-4841
    EISSN: 2141-3606
    DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2023/v27i6s.14
  • Source: Open Access: African Journals Online
    Geneva Foundation Free Medical Journals at publisher websites
    ProQuest Central
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