L Medina-Perucha1, O Yousaf2, M S Hunter3, E A Grunfeld4. 1. a Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , University of Bath , Bath , UK. 2. b Department of Psychology , University of Bath , Bath , UK. 3. c Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London , London , UK. 4. d Centre for Technology Enabled Health Research, Coventry University , Coventry , UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Men's disinclination to seek medical help has been linked to higher rates of morbidity and mortality compared to women. However, previous studies were conducted predominantly with healthy, young, and middle-aged men. We explored the perceived medical barriers to help-seeking in older men with prostate cancer. METHOD: 20 men with prostate cancer took part in semistructured interviews, which were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Three themes were identified related to negative attitudes toward help-seeking: male gender role; fear of the health condition, medical and treatment procedures; and embarrassment as a consequence of medical examinations, communication with health (and nonhealth) professionals, and the disclosure of sexual-related symptoms. CONCLUSION: The barriers identified in our study strengthen the evidence for the impact of traditional masculinity on help-seeking in men.
OBJECTIVE:Men's disinclination to seek medical help has been linked to higher rates of morbidity and mortality compared to women. However, previous studies were conducted predominantly with healthy, young, and middle-aged men. We explored the perceived medical barriers to help-seeking in older men with prostate cancer. METHOD: 20 men with prostate cancer took part in semistructured interviews, which were analyzed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Three themes were identified related to negative attitudes toward help-seeking: male gender role; fear of the health condition, medical and treatment procedures; and embarrassment as a consequence of medical examinations, communication with health (and nonhealth) professionals, and the disclosure of sexual-related symptoms. CONCLUSION: The barriers identified in our study strengthen the evidence for the impact of traditional masculinity on help-seeking in men.
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