The effect of web-assisted education and reminders on health belief, level of knowledge and early diagnosis behaviors regarding prostate cancer screening

Background: Examining men’s health beliefs regarding prostate cancer screening is a vital issue and requires a reliable and valid scale. Purpose: Modify Champion’s Revised Health Belief Model Scale to measure Jordanian men’s beliefs about PCS, translate to Arabic, culturally adapt, and test its psychometric prosperities. Method: This was a methodological study in which 432 healthy men were selected by convenient sampling. Analysis included estimation of content validity indices, internal consistency, construct validity, and predictive validity. Results: Exploratory factor analysis yielded seven significant factors which explained variance 68.9% of variance. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that scale fit the data significantly. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient ranged from .83 to .92. Conclusion: Scale was found to be a valid and reliable for use with Jordanian men.

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Females and males requesting cervical or prostate cancer screening: Sex differences in self-efficacy

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.1008 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

G Gomez Rincon ◽

L Garcia Aparicio ◽

M Torres Ortiz ◽

C Amaya Castellanos ◽

A Idrovo Velandia

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Sex Differences ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Gender Roles ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Health Care Services ◽

Robust Regression ◽

Prostate Cancer Screening ◽

Health Belief ◽

Structured Interviews

Abstract Background Cervical and prostate cancers have an important burden of disease, especially in developing countries. Self-efficacy for requesting screening is a key element in prevention activities. In this study we compared self-efficacy for requesting screening among Colombian females and males, to explore potential joint factors associated with both sexes. Methods A mixed study with development design was realized with 50 females and 50 males. First sociodemographic, medical data, and the cancer screening self-efficacy scale (original and ad hoc scale for males) were collected among participants. They were classified according to levels of self-efficacy and their risk factors were identified with robust regression. Semi-structured interviews with individuals with specific characteristics were realized to ascertain with detail about explanations for differences in requesting screening. Elements of the health belief model were the categories analyzed. Results Females and males were similar except in religion, occupation, and antecedents of Pap or rectal examination. Self-efficacy for requesting screening was higher among females (adj. β: -15.29, 95% CI:-18.36 to -12.21) and non-believers (adj. β: -5.38, 95% CI: -10.33 to -0.44). 27 individuals (18 males and 9 females) with low and high self-efficacy, and non-believers (atheists) were selected for interviews. Participants suggested that females are more susceptible than males because men need to feel symptoms. Shame and discomfort are barriers expressed by both sexes. Machismo is a strong barrier to request screening. Religion associate sex with impurity and it is a barrier among females. Health care services only focus on female screening. Conclusions Gender roles and religion (Catholicism and other Christian) elements are cultural expressions that determine the request of cancer screening. Further interventions should consider cultural elements to improve screening coverage. Key messages There are important sex differences in requesting cervical or prostate cancer screening. Culture (gender roles and religion) expressions determine cancer screening.

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Canadian Urological Association recommendations on prostate cancer screening and early diagnosis

Canadian Urological Association Journal ◽

10.5489/cuaj.4888 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 298-309 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ricardo A. Rendon ◽

Ross J. Mason ◽

Karim Marzouk ◽

Antonio Finelli ◽

Fred Saad ◽

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Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Early Diagnosis ◽

Prostate Cancer Screening

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Sociodemographic Determinants of the Level of Knowledge of Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer Screening Services among Patients Attending a Secondary Health Facility in Southern Nigeria

Sumerianz Journal of Medical and Healthcare ◽

10.47752/sjmh.41.15.22 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 15-22

Author(s):

Friday Emeakpor Ogbetere ◽

Yemihan Nwannebuife Ogbetere

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Cancer Screening ◽

Prostate Cancer Screening ◽

Educational Status ◽

Late Presentation ◽

Good Knowledge ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Southern Nigeria ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Screening Services

Background: Late presentation of prostate cancer is rampant in sub-Saharan Africa with attendant high morbidity and mortality. A good knowledge level of prostate cancer and prostate cancer screening services is paramount in preventing late presentation and its management challenges. This study assesses the sociodemographic factors affecting the knowledge level of prostate cancer and prostate cancer screening tools and services among patients attending a secondary health facility in southern Nigeria. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study amongst men aged 40 years and above attending the general outpatient, surgical outpatient, and medical outpatient clinics in Central Hospital, Auchi, southern Nigeria. A pretested and structured questionnaire was used. Sociodemographic determinants of the knowledge level of prostate cancer and prostate cancer screening were determined based on responses to the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Results: A total of 143 men participated in this study. Respondents’ age range was between 40 to 98 years with a mean age of 58.91±13.55 years. Overall, 55(38.5%) respondents had good knowledge of prostate cancer while 43(30.1%) had good knowledge of prostate cancer screening. A third (31.2%) think they are at risk of developing prostate cancer, only 9.1% had been screened for prostate cancer. In all, 86.7% of respondents were willing to know more and to be screened in the future. Whereas, age, occupation, average monthly income, and level of education were the statistically significant sociodemographic predictors of level of knowledge of prostate cancer, the only factors that influenced the level of knowledge of prostate cancer screening services were occupation and educational status. Conclusion: Knowledge level about prostate cancer disease and prostate cancer screening services was low among men attending outpatient clinics in Auchi Central Hospital. Respondents’ age, occupation, average monthly income, and level of education significantly affect their prostate cancer knowledge level while knowledge of prostate cancer screening services was determined by the occupation and educational status of the respondents. Interventional campaigns aimed at increasing the knowledge level about prostate cancer and screening services are urgently required.

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