Survivors of Young Male Cancer Survivors
Conditions
Keywords
reproductive concerns, young male cancer survivors, self-disclosure, perceived social support
Brief summary
Participants were recruited from oncology units in two hospitals in Shanxi, China using a convenience sampling.Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire consisting of demographic and disease-related characteristics, and instruments measuring self-disclosure, social support and reproductive concerns.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 39 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
: ① male; ② Age 18-40 years old; ③ Diagnosed with cancer for 1 year or more; ④ Know the disease; ⑤ Clear mind, able to understand and cooperate with the investigation; ⑥ Sign informed consent to participate in the study voluntarily.
Exclusion criteria
① There were serious primary diseases of liver, kidney, hematopoietic, and serious organ failure; ② He has a history of mental illness, personality disorder, cognitive impairment, and organic brain disease.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Participants characteristics | once | Demographic and disease related characteristics included age, marital status, fertility status, payment method of medical expenses, primary caregiver, family history, treatment method, fertility intention, etc. |
| self-disclosure | once | Distress Disclosure Index (DDI) was used to evaluated the level of self-disclosure of young male cancer patients |
| perceived social support | once | the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) was used to evaluate the level of perceived social support of young male cancer patients which includes 3 dimensions which are named by friend support, family support and other support, with a total of 12 items. |
| reproductive concerns | once | the Reproductive concerns after cancer scale-male（RCAC-M） was used to evaluata the level of reproductive concerns in young male cancer survivors. |
Countries
China
Contacts
Primary ContactXingyu Chen, Master
Outcome results
None listed