The Impact of prostate cancer on younger men's masculinity and daily lives
Brona Mooney
National University of Ireland Galway
Brona qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1993 from St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. She has worked in the United Kingdom, U.S.A and latterly Ireland in critical care nursing. She has also worked as a Nurse Tutor at St. James’s Hospital, Dublin from 2000-2002, and as a Lecturer in Nursing Studies at the University of Dublin, Trinity College from 2002 to 2005 and is currently employed as a Lecturer in Nursing Studies at the National University of Ireland, Galway. She is currently pursuing a PhD at UCD and her research interests include: Prostate Cancer, Critical Care Nursing, and Nursing Education.
Abstract
Background: Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in Ireland and approximately one third of men with prostate cancer are under the age of 65 years at time of diagnosis. The biomedical aspects of prostate cancer,... [ view full abstract ]
Background:
Prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in Ireland and approximately one third of men with prostate cancer are under the age of 65 years at time of diagnosis. The biomedical aspects of prostate cancer, including identifying causes, screening and treatment modalities are well- researched. However, there is a paucity of research which considers the role of gender and masculinity in younger men’s lives and how these factors influence their experience of the disease.
Aim:
The aim of this study is to examine younger men’s experience of prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment and survival. In particular, this inquiry aims to understand men’s experiences of prostate cancer and how this experience impacts on men’s sense of masculinity, and influences their daily lives.
Literature review:
Younger men represent a group of men who are socially active, self-aware and have a longer life expectancy at time of diagnosis. They have unique concerns relating to potency, social activity, employment and sexuality. A critical review of the literature reveals that there are gaps in understanding how younger men with prostate cancer experience their illness, particular in regard to their ability to perform normal activities of daily living and how social and cultural influences construct and impact on their sense of masculinity.
Conclusion:
This poster will present findings from current literature on the topic of study and highlight key areas of concern for younger men with prostate cancer.
Authors
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Brona Mooney
(National University of Ireland Galway)
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Gerard Fealy
(University College Dublin)
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Philip Larkin
(University College Dublin)
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Garrett Durkan
(Galway University Hospitals National University Of Ireland Galway)
Topic Area
Lifecourse, older people or dementia
Session
PS-2 » Poster 2 (09:40 - Tuesday, 31st March, LR2 )
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