scholarly journals The aging male population and medical care for benign prostatic hyperplasia in Canada

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Nigel S. B. Rawson ◽  
Fred Saad

Background: The male Canadian population is aging and more menwill be seeking medical care for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).We examined the projected increase in older Canadian males between2005 and 2018 to evaluate urologic health-care needs.Methods: We used Statistics Canada population projections toderive predictions of the male population aged 50 or more from2005 to 2018 and results from the Olmsted County Study of UrinarySymptoms to estimate numbers of males aged ≥50 with moderateto severe lower urinary tract symptoms (msLUTS) in the sameperiod. Data from the Canadian Institute for Health Informationwere used to estimate the number of urologists in 2018.Results: The number of Canadian men aged ≥50 is projected torise between 2005 and 2018 by 39.5% and the number withmsLUTS by 41.3%. However, the number of practicing urologistsin Canada in 2018 is likely to be similar to the 584 practicing in2007. An increase in the number of urologists proportional to theincrease in men aged ≥50 with msLUTS would require 799 urologistsin 2018.Interpretation: Little opportunity exists to expand the number of traineesin urology. Other alternatives must be sought to deal with increasednumbers of older men with msLUTS. Initial management of BPHhas moved towards being a responsibility of primary care physicians,but they appear to view BPH as a quality-of-life issue. It iscrucial that urologists work closely with primary care physicians toensure that the management of LUTS progression is optimized.Introduction : La population masculine canadienne vieillit, et deplus en plus d’hommes consulteront un médecin en raison d’unehyperplasie bénigne de la prostate (HBP). Nous avons étudié levieillissement prévu de cette population entre 2005 et 2018 afind’évaluer les besoins en soins urologiques.Méthodologie : À l’aide des projections démographiques de StatistiqueCanada, nous avons formulé des prévisions quant à la populationmasculine de 50 ans et plus entre 2005 et 2018; les résultatsde l’étude du comté d’Olmsted sur les symptômes urinaires nousont permis d’évaluer le nombre d’hommes de 50 ans et plus quidevraient présenter des symptômes modérés ou graves touchantles voies urinaires inférieures pendant la même période. Desdonnées de l’Institut canadien d’information sur la santé ont permisd’évaluer le nombre d’urologues en 2018.Résultats : Le nombre de Canadiens de 50 ans et plus devrait augmenterde 39,5 % entre 2005 et 2018, et le nombre d’hommesprésentant des symptômes modérés ou graves touchant les voiesurinaires inférieures, de 41,3 %. En revanche, le nombre d’urologuespratiquant en 2018 au Canada devrait être semblable aunombre établi en 2007 (soit 584). Pour que la hausse du nombred’urologues soit proportionnelle à la hausse du nombre d’hommesde 50 ans et plus qui présenteront des symptômes modérés ougraves touchant les voies urinaires inférieures, il faudrait que cenombre atteigne 799 en 2018.Conclusion : Il est peu probable que le nombre de médecins sespécialisant en urologie augmente. D’autres solutions doiventdonc être mises de l’avant afin de faire face au nombre croissantd’hommes âgés au prise avec des symptômes modérés ou gravestouchant les voies urinaires inférieures. La prise en charge initialede l’HBP incombe maintenant aux médecins de premiersrecours, mais ces derniers semblent considérer l’HBP comme unproblème de qualité de vie. Il est primordial que les urologuescollaborent étroitement avec les médecins de soins primaires pourassurer une prise en charge optimale des symptômes touchantles voies urinaires inférieures.

Author(s):  
Egor Aleksandrovich Perevezentsev ◽  
Nadezhda Ilyinichna Gurvich ◽  
Tatyana Andreevna Agapova

The article presents an analysis of the current state of the prevention and medical support system for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The urgency of the problem is determined by the significant influence of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) on the quality of life of the male population. The identified shortcomings of the prevention and medical support system (low rates of referral and awareness of the population, insufficiently high level of urological training of primary care physicians, weak continuity between outpatient clinics, etc.) indicate the need for changes in the system of urological care for patients with BPH. The combined use of effective preventive measures and minimally invasive surgical methods for treating BPH increases the efficiency of outpatient and inpatient institutions.


2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3-S2) ◽  
pp. 92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Tanguay ◽  
Murray Awde ◽  
Gerald Brock ◽  
Richard Casey ◽  
Joseph Kozak ◽  
...  

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and its clinical manifestation as lower urinarytract symptoms (LUTS), is a major health concern for aging men. There havebeen significant advances in the diagnosis and treatment of BPH in recentyears. There has been a renewed interest in medical therapies and less invasivesurgical techniques. As a consequence, the treatment needs of men withmild to moderate LUTS without evidence of prostate cancer can now be accomplishedin a primary care setting. There are differences in the way urologistsand primary care physicians approach the evaluation and management of LUTSdue to BPH, which is not reflected in Canadian Urological Association (CUA)and American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines. A “shared care” approachinvolving urologists and primary care physicians represents a reasonable andviable model for the care of men suffering from LUTS. The essence of the modelcentres around educating and communicating effectively with the patient onBPH. This article provides primary care physicians with an overview of the diagnosticand management strategies outlined in recent CUA and AUA guidelinesso that they may be better positioned to effectively deal with this patient population.It is now apparent that we must move away from the urologist as thefirst-line physician, and allow primary care physicians to accept a new role inthe diagnosis and management of BPH.


2009 ◽  
Vol 182 (5) ◽  
pp. 2410-2414 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Hollingsworth ◽  
Brent K. Hollenbeck ◽  
Stephanie Daignault ◽  
Simon P. Kim ◽  
John T. Wei

2011 ◽  
Vol 186 (3) ◽  
pp. 971-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
John T. Wei ◽  
Martin M. Miner ◽  
William D. Steers ◽  
Raymond C. Rosen ◽  
Allen D. Seftel ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-229
Author(s):  
Mary McNaughton Collins ◽  
Michael J. Barry ◽  
Lin Bin ◽  
Richard G. Roberts ◽  
Joseph E. Oesterling ◽  
...  

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary McNaughton Collins ◽  
Michael J. Barry ◽  
Lin Bin ◽  
Richard G. Roberts ◽  
MD ◽  
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