ArticleAmerican journal of men's health2017
Knowledge of Prostate Cancer and Screening Among Young Multiethnic Black Men.
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- Knowledge about prostate cancer and screening among men attending Kibogora Level Two Teaching Hospital.Canadian oncology nursing journal = Revue canadienne de nursing oncologique · 2026Article
- Impact of obesity on serum markers of prostatic disorders: A cross-sectional study in Iraqi.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Involvement of Reactive Oxygen Species in Prostate Cancer and Its Disparity in African Descendants.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
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- The Risk Factors and Screening Uptake for Prostate Cancer: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Exploring prostate cancer screening among men in Accra using the health belief model.Ghana medical journal · 2023Article
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- Knowledge and Attitudes towards Prostate Cancer and Screening among Males in Limpopo Province, South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Imams on Prostate Cancer in Kahramanmaras, Turkey.Journal of religion and health · 2022Article
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- Prostate Cancer Screening and Young Black Men: Can Early Communication Avoid Later Health Disparities?Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
- Impact of a Culturally Tailored Education Intervention for African-American and Appalachian Men in Ohio.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
- Ethnic Differences Among Black Men in Prostate Cancer Knowledge and Screening: a Mixed-Methods Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker-Led Intervention on Knowledge, Perception, and Prostate Cancer Screening among Men in Rural Kenya.Advances in preventive medicine · 2022Article
- Effect of Perceived Self-Vulnerability on Prostate Cancer Screening Uptake and Associated Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study of Public Health Facilities in Western Kenya.Annals of global health · 2022Article
- Comparison of health access, lifestyle, prostate cancer knowledge and screening among black men residing in West Africa and the USA.Ecancermedicalscience · 2021Article
- Awareness and Self Care Practices of Elderly Men Regarding Prostate Diseases in Karachi, Pakistan.Cureus · 2019Article
- Placing prostate cancer disparities within a psychosocial context: challenges and opportunities for future research.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2019Review
- The Relation among Prostate Cancer Knowledge and Psychosocial Factors for Prostate Cancer Screening among African American Men: a Correlational Study.AIMS public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge of prostate cancer and screening and its associated factors in young Black men aged 18 to 40 years. This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a convenience sample of 267 young Black men in Austin, Texas. Knowledge about prostate cancer and screening was operationalized through 14 items, including 12 items from the Knowledge about Prostate Cancer Screening Questionnaire (PC knowledge), and two items assessing dietary knowledge and prostate cancer screening controversy. PC knowledge scores were regressed on age, cues to action, health screening experience, and demographic/personal factors. Most participants were African American men of American origin (65.3%) and were college freshmen (18.9%). PC knowledge scores were low, with mean correct responses of 28.5%, mean knowledge score of 5.25 ± 3.81 (possible score range of 0 to 14, with higher scores indicating higher PC knowledge) and a median score of 5.00. On average, 47% of the respondents replied "Don't Know" to the questions. Overall, PC knowledge scores were low among these young Black men, especially in domains related to risk factors, screening age guidelines, limitations, and diet. It is thus important that these men be educated more on these important domains of prostate cancer and screening so that the decision to screen or not will be an informed one. Health screening experience, residence area, major field of study, and academic classification were significant predictors of knowledge.
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