The lived experience of physically active older prostate cancer survivors on androgen deprivation therapy

V A Wright-St Clair; W Malcolm; Justin W L Keogh

doi:10.3109/13685538.2013.818113

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The lived experience of physically active older prostate cancer survivors on androgen deprivation therapy

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The lived experience of physically active older prostate cancer survivors on androgen deprivation therapy

V A Wright-St Clair, W Malcolm and Justin W L Keogh

Aging Male, Vol.17(1), pp.57-62

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/13685538.2013.818113

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Abstract

cancer survivorship

exercise

hormonal therapy

interpretive phenomenology

older men

qualitative research

This study sought to explore the lived experiences of physically active prostate cancer survivors on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), who exercise individually. Three older men (74-88 years old) with prostate cancer, using ADT continuously for at least 12 months and regularly exercising for at least 6 months, participated in this qualitative pilot study, informed by interpretive phenomenology. Data were gathered using individual semi-structured interviews, audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Coherent stories were drawn from each transcript and analyzed using iterative and interpretive methods. van Manen's lifeworld existentials provided a framework for interpreting across the research text. Three notions emerged: Getting started, Having a routine and Being with music. Together they reveal what drew the participants to exercising regularly despite the challenges associated with their cancer and treatments. This study provides insights into the benefits of, and what it means for, older men with prostate cancer to regularly exercise individually. These findings may assist cancer clinicians and other allied health professionals to be more attuned to prostate cancer survivors' lived experiences when undergoing ADT, allowing clinicians to better promote regular exercise to their patients as a foundational component of living well.

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Title: The lived experience of physically active older prostate cancer survivors on androgen deprivation therapy
Authors: V A Wright-St Clair (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
W Malcolm (Author) - Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Justin W L Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Publication details: Aging Male, Vol.17(1), pp.57-62
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.3109/13685538.2013.818113
ISSN: 1368-5538
Copyright note: Copyright © 2014 Informa Healthcare. The author's accepted version is reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy. The definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13685538.2013.818113
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449814302621
Output Type: Journal article

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