Pd32-06 Development and Validation of a Survey to Assess Sexual Health in Female Partners of Patients With Prostate Cancer

You have accessJournal of UrologySexual Function/Dysfunction: Evaluation II (PD32)1 May 2024PD32-06 DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A SURVEY TO ASSESS SEXUAL HEALTH IN FEMALE PARTNERS OF PATIENTS WITH PROSTATE CANCER Stacy Loeb, Natasha Gupta, Daniela Wittmann, Christian J. Nelson, John P. Mulhall, Carolyn A. Salter, Nataliya Byrne, Tatiana Sanchez Nolasco, Laura Zebib, Leigh Garrett, and Elizabeth Schofield Stacy LoebStacy Loeb , Natasha GuptaNatasha Gupta , Daniela WittmannDaniela Wittmann , Christian J. NelsonChristian J. Nelson , John P. MulhallJohn P. Mulhall , Carolyn A. SalterCarolyn A. Salter , Nataliya ByrneNataliya Byrne , Tatiana Sanchez NolascoTatiana Sanchez Nolasco , Laura ZebibLaura Zebib , Leigh GarrettLeigh Garrett , and Elizabeth SchofieldElizabeth Schofield View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1097/01.JU.0001009364.27111.54.06AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail Abstract INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment can have a significant negative impact on sexual health, which affects both patients and their partners; however, the impact for partners is insufficiently addressed in current practice. We describe the development, cognitive evaluation and validation process used in creating an instrument to measure sexual health in female partners of patients with prostate cancer. METHODS: Questions assessing sexual health were developed through literature review, two qualitative studies and an expert consensus process. Candidate survey items were tested through cognitive interviews with female partners of patients with prostate cancer, and used to iteratively refine the questionnaire. The final questionnaire was then tested in a validation study among 200 female partners from across the U.S. and exploratory factor analysis was performed. RESULTS: Key themes from the literature review, qualitative studies and expert consensus included positive and negative adjustment, the importance of physical intimacy, interpersonal communications, unmet sexual needs, and insufficient information about potential sexual side effects prior to treatment. A 32-item questionnaire was developed and refined through cognitive interviews until thematic saturation was achieved. The resulting 27-item questionnaire was tested among 200 female partners of patients with prostate cancer from across the U.S. Exploratory factor analysis eliminated 8 items and revealed 7 key domains: distress/satisfaction, loss of connection as a couple, communicating, discomfort with communication, frustration with sexual counseling, expansion of sexual repertoire, and non-penetrative sexual activity. CONCLUSIONS: We developed a new instrument, the Sexual Concerns In Partners of Patients with Prostate cancer (SCIPPP-F), and found it to be valid in a diverse sample of female partners across the U.S. This new instrument can be used to characterize sexual health among female partners of patients with prostate cancer at different time points during the prostate cancer journey. Source of Funding: This study was supported by the Department of Defense. NG is supported by the NYU Clinical and Translational Science Institute grant 5UL1TR001445, and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health, through Grant Award Number KL2TR001446. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health © 2024 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 211Issue 5SMay 2024Page: e705 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2024 by American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Metrics Author Information Stacy Loeb More articles by this author Natasha Gupta More articles by this author Daniela Wittmann More articles by this author Christian J. Nelson More articles by this author John P. Mulhall More articles by this author Carolyn A. Salter More articles by this author Nataliya Byrne More articles by this author Tatiana Sanchez Nolasco More articles by this author Laura Zebib More articles by this author Leigh Garrett More articles by this author Elizabeth Schofield More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...