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Understanding How Couples Dealing With Prostate Cancer Handle Meals and Food Choices

We want to learn how couples dealing with prostate cancer handle food preparation and eating together.

Age & Gender

  • 18 years ~ 99 years
  • Male, Female

Location

United States (Nationwide)

What will be asked of you

You and your partner will meet with a researcher for about 1 hour. The interview can happen in person or over Zoom-whichever you prefer. Each of you will receive a $40 gift card sent to your email. Here's what to expect: 1) Share Photos and Talk About Them: You and your partner will be asked to provide 1-2 photos that show how you prepare food or eat together. The researcher will ask about the story behind the photos and why you chose them. 2) Talk as a Couple: You'll talk with the researcher together about: - How you and your partner discuss prostate cancer and healthy eating. - How you prepare meals and eat in your daily life. This part will take about 35 minutes. 3) Talk Individually: Finally, the researcher will talk to each of you separately. You can share anything else about food preparation or eating that you'd like to add. This part will take 5-10 minutes per person.

Incentives

Each of you will receive a $40 gift card by email after completing the interview.

Total length of participation:
1 hour

Looking for Specific Volunteers

Able to participate:

  • you are diagnosed with prostate cancer or your partner is diagnosed with prostate cancer
  • older than 18 years old
  • live with a life partner/spouse
  • can speak English

Not eligible if:

  • have been diagnosed with a different type of cancer within the last two years

Contact the Team

Visit Location

  •  Jingle Xu

100% Remote (online, phone, text)

Additional Study Information

Principal Investigator

Jingle Xu
School of Nursing

Study Type

Behavioral or Social
Observational

Study Topics

Behavior
Cancer (Prostate)
Eating, Nutrition, and Metabolism
Wellness and Lifestyle
Men's Health

IRB Number

24-0400

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