The Relation among Prostate Cancer Knowledge and Psychosocial Factors for Prostate Cancer Screening among African American Men: a Correlational Study

Abstract

African American (AA) men face disproportionately higher rates of prostate cancer (PCa) in comparison to other races. In addition, higher mortality rates from PCa amongst AA men signifies PCa as a formidable health disparity. Inconsistent PCa screening guidelines among medical organizations, further clouds one's decision on receiving a PCa screening. Examining various relations among factors which influence PCa screening may provide insight into their decision whether or not to receive a PCa screening. The purpose of the study was to examine the presence of associations among PCa knowledge, psychosocial factors, and PCa screening over a six month time frame. There were 76 participants at baseline, intervention group (n = 37) and control group (n = 35) and 54 participants, intervention group (n = 26) and control group (n = 28) remained at the 6 month follow up. At the six month follow up, the control group was more likely to have not received a PCa screening and the intervention group was more likely to have received a PCa screening, p < 0.01. PCa knowledge scores rose from 49% to 71%, intervention group, and 52% to 58%, control group. Significant associations were found among the following covariates, age and religion (rs = 0.499, p < 0.01), income and education (rs = 0.535, p < 0.01), income and healthcare coverage (rs = 0.528, p < 0.01), income and PCa knowledge at 6 months (rs = 0.424, p < 0.01), PCa screening and religion (rs = 0.353, p < 0.01), healthcare empowerment and preparation for decision making (rs = 0.421, p < 0.01), decisional self-efficacy and active surveillance knowledge (rs = 0.377, p < 0.01), and active surveillance knowledge and PCa knowledge (rs = 0.497, p < 0.01). The study revealed associations among PCa knowledge and psychosocial factors regarding a decision for PCa screening among the PCa high risk group, AA men.

Percepción del tamizaje de cáncer de próstata en Huánuco, Perú. 2018

“…En contraste con lo anterior Agbughi y col concluyo que el 22,4% de los encuestados conocían el PSA y solo el 4,5% se sometió a una prueba de PSA (17), en el estudio de Nakandi y col, un gran porcentaje de los encuestados no conocía ningún método de detección temprana de cáncer de próstata (18) también Dickey y col en su estudio identificaron un pequeño porcentaje de participantes del grupo control que a pesar de no haber recibido la intervención educativa se realizaron el tamizaje de cáncer de próstata. (19). El conocimiento en este estudio uno de los principales factores para el inicio y la continuación de los exámenes, debido a que la población estudiada mayoritariamente conocía el tema y eso llevo a una acción favorable para la realización del tamizaje.…”

Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker-Led Intervention on Knowledge, Perception, and Prostate Cancer Screening among Men in Rural Kenya

“…e effectiveness of community-based interventions on knowledge on PC has been reported across countries [17,25,26]. A similar study reported a significant increase in prostate cancer knowledge following a community health worker-led intervention among black men [27].…”

“…Another study conducted among Jamaican men found that there was an improvement in knowledge of PC risk factors and screening among men following an education intervention [ 24 ]. The effectiveness of community-based interventions on knowledge on PC has been reported across countries [ 17 , 25 , 26 ]. A similar study reported a significant increase in prostate cancer knowledge following a community health worker-led intervention among black men [ 27 ].…”