Contemporary consumer perspectives on prostate cancer survivorship: Fifty voices.

<bold>Objective: </bold>To describe contemporary consumer experiences and priorities of prostate cancer survivorship to inform the development of survivorship guidelines.<bold>Method: </bold>In a cross-sectional qualitative design, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with fifty prostate cancer support group leaders (50% response) across urban and rural/regional Australia. An interpretative phenomenological approach was used to identify participants' experiences and priorities of survivorship.<bold>Results: </bold>Three themes were identified for informing the development of prostate cancer survivorship guidelines: (a) the Experience of Diagnosis and Treatment, (b) Priorities for Survivorship and (c) Mechanisms for Support. Four priorities for prostate cancer survivorship were: delivering person and men-centred care; improving communication; improving care coordination; and facilitating access to care. Mechanisms for support were as follows: advocacy; peer support; prostate cancer specialist nurses; and communication training for health professionals.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The lack of progress in changing prostate cancer survivorship outcomes for men will become increasingly problematic as this patient population group grows. Co-production provides a way forward to ensure relevance and accessibility for future survivorship initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]