Culture, Black Men, and Prostate Cancer: What is Reality?

Woods, V. Diane; Montgomery, Susanne; Belliard, Juan Carlos; Ramírez-Johnson, Johnny; Wilson, Curtis M.

doi:10.1177/107327480401100606

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“…The men in the current study were willing to share the experiences they had with prostate cancer, although other studies have found that cancer is not talked about openly among African Americans because of its associated stigma (Gray, Fitch, Phillips, Labrecque, & Fergus, 2000;Woods, Montgomery, Belliard, Ramirez-Johnson, & Wilson, 2004;Woods, Montgomery, & Herring, 2004). The lack of suspicion and distrust of physicians and other healthcare providers was the most important finding in the present investigation.…”

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Modality Use and Beliefs Among African American Prostate Cancer Survivors

Jones¹,

Taylor²,

Bourguignon³

et al. 2007

Oncology Nursing Forum

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Purpose/Objectives-To examine the cultural beliefs and attitudes of African American prostate cancer survivors regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities.Research Approach-Mixed methods with primary emphasis on a phenomenology approach. Setting-In-person interviews in participants' homes and rural community facilities.Participants-14 African American men diagnosed with and treated for prostate cancer.Methodologic Approach-Personal interviews using a semistructured interview guide.Main Research Variables-Prostate cancer, CAM, African American men's health, culture, herbs, prayer, spirituality, and trust.Findings-All participants used prayer often; two men used meditation and herbal preparations. All men reported holding certain beliefs about different categories of CAM. Several men were skeptical of CAM modalities other than prayer. Four themes were revealed: importance of spiritual needs as a CAM modality to health, the value of education in relation to CAM,

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Modality Use and Beliefs Among African American Prostate Cancer Survivors

Jones¹,

Taylor²,

Bourguignon³

et al. 2007

Oncology Nursing Forum

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“…The first was that racial differences cannot be determined with samples based on one racial group. e.g., 8–11 Some studies reported that many African-American men lack knowledge about the prostate 9,11 and medical recommendations about prostate cancer screening 8, 10, 11. One study found that despite African-American’s low levels of knowledge regarding the PSA and the DRE, those who were unscreened had even less knowledge.…”

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Men's Knowledge and Beliefs About Colorectal Cancer and 3 Screenings: Education, Race, and Screening Status

Winterich

Quandt²,

Grzywacz³

et al. 2011

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Objective African-American men die from prostate cancer at higher rates than white men, a health disparity that may result from differences in knowledge and beliefs about prostate cancer and screening. Studies conflict on whether race or socioeconomic status affects knowledge of prostate cancer and screening. This study compared education, race, and screening status to determine how each factor alone or together shape men’s knowledge of prostate cancer and screening. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with 65 African-American and white men with diverse education backgrounds, aged 40–64. Results Education, not race or screening status, was associated with knowledge about the prostate gland, prostate cancer symptoms and screening tests, and fear of prostate cancer. The exception was knowledge about the prostate specific antigen blood test which was associated with education and screening status. Conclusion Education, not race, is associated with prostate cancer and screening knowledge. Interventions should focus on all men with low education to correct their misinformation about prostate cancer and to engage them in shared decision making about screening.

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“…Moreover, the mortality rate of cancer is 37% higher among African American males than it is for White males (Jemal et al, 2008). Further, African American males have the highest incidence and mortality rates of prostate cancer in the world and die from the disease at a rate 2.3 times that of White men (Woods, Montgomery, Belliard, Johnson, & Wilson, 2004).…”

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Special Issue: Challenges, Disparities and Experiences of African American Males

Miller

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2011

Research on Social Work Practice

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Culture, Black Men, and Prostate Cancer: What is Reality?

Cited by 69 publications

References 16 publications

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Modality Use and Beliefs Among African American Prostate Cancer Survivors

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Modality Use and Beliefs Among African American Prostate Cancer Survivors

Men's Knowledge and Beliefs About Colorectal Cancer and 3 Screenings: Education, Race, and Screening Status

Special Issue: Challenges, Disparities and Experiences of African American Males

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