Rebecca Band

Nov 22, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Rebecca Band |Anne Rogers

1 Introduction Loneliness constitutes an unwanted emotional state that stems from the ‘perceived discrepancy between desired and actual social relationships’ [1], a lack of social intimacy and deficiency in relationships [2]. It is socially patterned, unequally distributed, with greater prevalence amongst younger and older people, migrants, people with long-term conditions and ethnic minority groups [3, 4].

Apr 3, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Stephanie Hughes |Hazel Everitt |Beth Stuart |Rebecca Band

1 INTRODUCTION There is a dearth of literature exploring experiences of active surveillance (AS) for prostate cancer (PCa) qualitatively, and an even smaller pool of literature including experiences of significant others (SOs), despite it being frequently reported that partners are the primary source of support for men with PCa.1, 2 Prior to this review a psycho-educational support intervention for men on AS for PCa, named PROACTIVE,3 identified a gap in the evidence base regarding the role...