Evaluating Nursing Support to Reduce Anxiety and Improve Resilience in Men Aged 40 and Older Undergoing Transrectal Prostate Biopsy

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate how structured nursing care given before and after a transrectal prostate biopsy affects resilience and anxiety in men undergoing this procedure. The study is conducted at the University Clinical Hospital Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina and focuses on men suspected of having prostate cancer. It is a prospective, longitudinal interventional study assessing the effects of nursing support on emotional and physical outcomes. Participants receive a standardized nursing intervention that includes patient education, preparation for the procedure, communication, emotional support, and nursing care throughout the biopsy process. All participants undergo the same intervention as outlined in the study protocol. The study observes participants at three key time points before the biopsy, within 24 hours after the procedure, and 2 to 3 weeks later after they receive their biopsy results. During the study, resilience is measured using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale at all three time points, while anxiety is assessed with the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale before the biopsy and after results are given. Pain, lower urinary tract symptoms, and perception of nursing care are also evaluated at specified times. Histopathological results benign or malignant will be used for subgroup analysis. Participants are followed through these assessments over the study period, with about 100 to 110 expected to complete the study.

Structured Periprocedural Nursing Interventions in Men Undergoing Transrectal Prostate Biopsy