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ArticleJournal of the National Medical Association2006

Knowledge, beliefs and barriers associated with prostate cancer prevention and screening behaviors among African-American men.

Deborah E Blocker, LaHoma Smith Romocki, Kamilah B Thomas, Belinda L Jones, Ethel Jean Jackson, LaVerne Reid, Marci K Campbell

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Article in Journal of the National Medical Association, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Prostate Cancer and Spirituality: A Systematic Review.Journal of religion and health · 2024
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  6. A Scoping Review of Stigma Related to Prostate Cancer in Black Men.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2025
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  8. Development of a Minority Prostate Cancer Research Digest: Communication Strategy Statement for Black Men.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022
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  17. African-American and Caribbean-Born Men's Perceptions of Prostate Cancer Fear and Facilitators for Screening Behavior: a Pilot Study.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Deborah E BlockerDepartment of Human Sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC 27707, USA.
LaHoma Smith Romocki
Kamilah B Thomas
Belinda L Jones
Ethel Jean Jackson
LaVerne Reid
Marci K Campbell

Funding

NCCU-BBRI/UNC-LINEBERGER PARTNERSHIP IN CANCER RESEARCHU56CA092077 · NCI · NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY · PI RICHARDSON, MICHELER RICARDO · 2001 to 2008
$2.5M
NCI NIH HHS U56 CA92077-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

African-American men have the highest prostate cancer rates worldwide, and innovative efforts are needed to increase cancer prevention and screening behaviors among this population. Formative research was conducted to assess attitudes and behaviors linked to prostate cancer prevention activities that could be used to develop a culturally relevant intervention for an African-American church-based population. Four gender-specific focus groups were conducted with 29 men and women at two African-American churches in central North Carolina. Three primary themes emerged from the focus group discussions: culturally and gender-influenced beliefs and barriers about cancer prevention and screening; barriers related to the healthcare system: and religious influences, including the importance of spiritual beliefs and church support. These discussions revealed the importance of the black family, the positive influence of spouses/partners on promoting cancer screening and healthy behaviors, the roles of faith and church leadership, and beliefs about God's will for good health. These findings also revealed that there are still major barriers and challenges to cancer prevention among African Americans, including continued mistrust of the medical community and negative attitudes toward specific screening tests. Findings provide important insights to consider in implementing successful prostate cancer prevention interventions designed for church-based audiences.

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Black or African AmericanPatient Education as TopicProstatic NeoplasmsReligionAdultAgedAttitude to HealthFemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedNorth CarolinaPhysician-Patient Relations

Identifiers

PMID16916126
PMCPMC2569547

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