Date of Award
9-30-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Communication Studies, MA
First Advisor
Mary Jackson-Pitts
Committee Members
Dinah Tetteh; Mike Bowman
Call Number
LD 251 .A566t 2020 N65
Abstract
Prostate cancer remains the most prevalent non-cutaneous malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer death in Western men. The living experiences of people with prostate cancer have never been pleasant just like any other cancer. Twelve prostate cancer survivors living in the Delta of Northeast Arkansas took part in the study who were all Caucasians. They were between the ages of 59-79 years and high educational backgrounds. The average age of participants is 69.3 years. The study adopted a semi-structured interview approach with a variety of open-ended questions to stimulate discussion. Follow-up questions were included to clarify issues and to validate the researcher’s interpretations. The interview schedule contained five major areas included in the research questions. Most of the survivors who did experience uncertainty, depression, and anxiety were able to manage it as well as acquired knowledge and information with the use of available technology.
Rights Management
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Noi, Samuel Mensah, "Assessing The Living Experiences of Prostate Cancer Survivors in the Delta of Northeast Arkansas." (2020). Student Theses and Dissertations. 358.
https://arch.astate.edu/all-etd/358
