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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2021

The association between the knowledge on prostate cancer screening with the beliefs and behaviors of Saudi men attending King Khalid University Hospital.

Sulaiman Alshammari, Raed Alojayri, Muaath AlJehani, Faisal Almuhid, Omar Alotaibi, Mohammed Alqahtani, Abdulaziz AlGhamdi

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sulaiman AlshammariDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Saudi Society of Men Health, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Raed AlojayriStudent, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Muaath AlJehaniStudent, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal AlmuhidStudent, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Omar AlotaibiStudent, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlqahtaniStudent, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulaziz AlGhamdiStudent, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The evidence showed that prostate cancer (PC) is the second most common malignancy in men globally. Unfortunately, it rarely produces symptoms, and the diagnosis is delayed until the tumor is advanced. Objectives: To determine the participants' uptake of prostate cancer screening (PCS). Also, to assess their perceptions regarding PCS. Furthermore, to evaluate the association between patients' knowledge of PC and their beliefs and behaviors towards PCS. Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited men aged older than 40attending the King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) between October 2020 and March 2021. SMS messages were sent to a random sample of 228 participants, inviting them to participate in an online self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 1- demography and history of PCS; 2- the knowledge questionnaire about PC; 3-the Champion's Health Belief Model (HBM). Results: Out of the 228 participants, 45.2% were men aged 60 years and above, 54.4% with college degrees and postgraduate studies, and 92.5% were married. The median knowledge score was 5, and the range was 12. Most men (72.4%) had a low knowledge score, and 79.4% of them did not have a previous PCS. Men aged 60 + were more likely to undergo the screening than their counterparts, with Conclusion: The majority of the participants had poor knowledge regarding PC and PCS. Only a fifth of the men did PCS. High knowledge was associated with PSA and DRE perceived benefits and health motivation.

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Health belief model (HBM)knowledge levelprostate cancerscreening

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PMID35280629
PMCPMC8884308
OpenAlexW4205477465

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