Hidden Patients, Hidden Partners: Prostate Cancer Care for Gay and Bisexual Men

Oncol Nurs Forum. 2018 Jul 2;45(4):435-438. doi: 10.1188/18.ONF.435-438.

Abstract

Research and clinical practice efforts to improve outcomes for men with prostate cancer have largely ignored the unique social support circumstances of gay and bisexual men (GBM), leading to a gap in the literature regarding social support needs of GBM with prostate cancer. Capistrant et al. (2018) addressed this gap by using survey data to examine social support and quality of life in GBM with prostate cancer. Their work provides insights about how nurses can make changes through research and clinical care to better treat GBM with prostate cancer.

Keywords: gay and bisexual men; homosexuality; prostate cancer; sexual minority; social support.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bisexuality / psychology*
  • Homosexuality, Male / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / psychology*
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Quality of Life / psychology*
  • Social Support*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires