Knowledge of and Attitudes towards Prostate Cancer among Italo-Australian Men

Information surrounding the treatment of prostate cancer is not clearly defined by medical science. Consequently, health professionals are divided with respect to the most appropriate method of screening and detection. The assumption that if health professionals are not clear, what are the perceptions of Australian males in terms of prostate cancer detection and treatment options? Further, what does it mean to men from non-Australian cultures with language and cultural barriers impacting on choices and decisions relating to health? (Laws et al., 2000). This paper provides insight into the lives of 20 Italo-Australian men. It attempts to draw on their perceptions and understandings of prostate cancer and prostate cancer awareness from their unique perspectives. It will highlight some of the significant issues with respect to being an Italian born man living in Australia and how this impacts on health issues, and specifically prostate cancer awareness. The intention of this paper is to provide in-depth qualitative data to emphasise Italo-Australian men?s health perspectives and experiences.

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PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE; A STUDY OF ADULT MEN IN LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Pakistan Journal of Public Health ◽

10.32413/pjph.v8i3.142 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 128-132

Author(s):

Bilal Mahmood Beg ◽

Abu Bakar Pasha ◽

Nasir Farooq Butt ◽

Sarah Shoaib Qureshi ◽

Fawad Ahmad Randhawa

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Age Groups ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private ◽

Adult Men ◽

Soft Copy ◽

Public And Private Sector

Background: The incidence and prevalence of prostate cancer is increasing in Pakistan in recent years. Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in the whole world. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done using a questionnaire having questions related to symptoms and treatment options of Prostate cancer. A total of 352 healthy males aged 18 years and above were included in the study. Questionnaire was handed over to 102 healthy male attendants of patients presenting to outpatient department, Mayo hospital Lahore. A soft copy was also formatted using google forms and emailed to around 250 men of different age groups studying or working at various public and private sector nonmedical colleges and universities of Lahore. Descriptive statistics including mean, percentages and standard deviation was used to conclude results. Results: Out of 352 participants, more than half (55.7%) of the participants had heard of the prostate cancer while the others did not. Only 12.8% participants knew about the early symptoms of prostate cancer. More than a quarter participants (29.5%) were not sure about the treatment options of prostate cancer. Conclusion: The overall knowledge and awareness among general public about prostate cancer was poor. There is an urgent need to introduce a public sector awareness campaign for Prostate cancer in Pakistan.

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Information Gathering and Technology Use Among Low-Income Minority Men at Risk for Prostate Cancer

American Journal of Men s Health ◽

10.1177/1557988314539502 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 235-246 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Hayeon Song ◽

Emily M. Cramer ◽

Susan McRoy

Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

At Risk ◽

Low Income ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Technology Use ◽

Information Sources ◽

Information Gathering ◽

The Internet ◽

Cancer Awareness ◽

Minority Men

Health communication researchers, public health workers, and health professionals must learn more about the health information-gathering behavior of low-income minority men at risk for prostate cancer in order to share information effectively with the population. In collaboration with the Milwaukee Health Department Men’s Health Referral Network, a total of 90 low-income adult men were recruited to complete a survey gauging information sources, seeking behavior, use of technology, as well as prostate cancer awareness and screening behavior. Results indicated participants primarily relied on health professionals, family, and friends for information about general issues of health as well as prostate cancer. The Internet was the least relied on source of information. A hierarchical regression indicated interpersonal information sources such as family or friends to be the only significant predictor enhancing prostate cancer awareness, controlling for other sources of information. Prostate screening behaviors were predicted by reliance on not only medical professionals but also the Internet. Practical implications of the study are discussed.

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Manipulating the exposome to enable better ageing

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bcj20200958 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 478 (14) ◽

pp. 2889-2898

Author(s):

Paul G. Shiels ◽

Johanna Painer ◽

Barbara Natterson-Horowitz ◽

Richard J. Johnson ◽

Jaime J. Miranda ◽

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Keyword(s):

Allostatic Load ◽

Medical Science ◽

Natural Sciences ◽

Global Burden ◽

Health Issues ◽

Health Span ◽

Age Related ◽

Mechanistic Approach ◽

Biomimetic Approach ◽

Insight Into

The sum total of life course exposures creates an exposome that has a significant impact on age-related health. Understanding the interplay between exposome factors and the (epi) genome, offers pertinent insights into the ageing process and its relationship with the accumulation of allostatic load. We propose to exploit this to develop a biomimetic approach that will provide insight into how evolution through natural selection in other species has solved many age related human health issues. In particular, we will emphasise the need to reconnect a more mechanistic approach to medical science with a broader natural sciences approach, using biomimetics to mitigate the global burden of age related ill health. In particular, we will discuss how such an approach indicates leverage of the activities of the Nrf 2 gene to enhance health span via reintroduction of the classical ‘Food as Medicine’ concept, including modulation of the microbiome and the creation of more salutogenic and biophilic environments. Additionally, we will discuss how this approach integrates with novel and developing senotherapies.

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