ASSESSING THE EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS MARRIED MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER EXPERIENCE, A STUDY AT KORLE-BU TEACHING HOSPITAL.

Abstract

This study examined emotional and psychosocial stress married men with prostate cancer experience at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. A quantitative descriptive design was used in this study. A convenient sampling technique was adopted to sample fifty (50) patients from the ward. Questionnaire were used for data collection after they were pretested on 10 patients at Ridge Regional Hospital. Validity and reliability of the study were also ensured by making sure that the questionnaires were set base on the objectives of the study and also, making sure that our supervisor moderated the questionnaires. Ethical consideration such as confidentiality of participants were ensured by not disclosing their responses to any other person. Data collected were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS VERSION 16). Findings from the data gathered and analyzed indicated that majority (84%) of the participants reported to be angry about their condition. In addition, the study also revealed that 96% of the participants indicated to be psychologically stressed and 56% of the participants also indicated that they have recurrent thoughts. In addition, the study revealed that 42% of the participants had moderate interactions with their spouses. Recommendation; Study reinforced the need to pay attention to the emotional and psychosocial needs of married men with prostate cancer.