Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess screening for prostate cancer (PC) of male Department of Defense health care beneficiaries in the national capital area. This study was a follow-up of a previous research of African-American men's PC screening practices. In the previous study, 85% of African-American men screened for PC and the determinants of screening were men's perceived "benefits" of PC testing, age, and education. This follow-up study was conducted on 234 men age 52 years and over regardless of ethnicity using a questionnaire and convenience sampling similar to the prior study. Results showed 96% screened for PC; no statistical differences in PC screening and ethnicity; and men's perceived "self-efficacy" and "benefits" were predictors of PC screening. More men screened for PC when advised by their health care providers and 94% of men stated "trust" in health care providers, indicating the importance of a "trusting-informative health care milieu" for men's self-efficacy to screen for PC.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 992-996 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Military Medicine |
| Volume | 168 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2003 |
UN SDGs
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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