Understanding Prostate Cancer and the Management Strategy Of Active Surveillance Among a Cohort of African-American Men

• Published in: Urologic nursing Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 257 - 265
• Main Author: Park, Alice
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Portland Jannetti Publications, Inc 01.09.2017; Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc
• Subjects: African Americans; Antigens; Biopsy; Cancer therapies; Care and treatment; Communication; Development and progression; Evidence-based nursing; Health aspects; Health care; Health education; Health literacy; Intervention; Mens health; Patient education; Prostate cancer; Quality of life; Surveillance; Tumors; Urology; United States > US

This article presents a quality improvement project designed to increase the understanding of prostate cancer and the management strategy of active surveillance (AS) among a cohort of African-American men being managed by AS for prostate cancer. This project provides a framework to further develop a...