Efficacy of a Couple-Focused mHealth Symptom Self-management Program

Inclusion Criteria:

The eligible patients must

1. be 40 to 75 years of age

2. be within 4 months after completing initial treatment for localized prostate cancer as
confirmed by hospital medical record) with curative intent, i.e., surgery or
radiotherapy +/- hormonal treatment;

3. have no other prior or concurrent cancer;

4. experience prostate cancer-specific and/or general symptoms;

5. have a partner who is willing to participate.

The eligible partners must

1. be 18 years or older

2. be identified as the partner by the patient

3. not have been diagnosed with cancer or receiving treatment for cancer within the past
12 months so that couples can focus their efforts on managing prostate cancer.

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients and their partners will be excluded from the study if they:

- Do not read and speak English (evidenced by their understanding and responses to
screening questions and self-reported ability to read English);

- Have cognitive impairment (assessed by the Short Portable Mental Status
Questionnaire).