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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023

Knowledge and Attitudes towards Prostate Cancer and Screening among Males in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

Ndivhuwo Maladze, Angelina Maphula, Mzamani Maluleke, Lufuno Makhado

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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Ndivhuwo MaladzeDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo, South Africa.
Angelina MaphulaDepartment of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo, South Africa.
Mzamani MalulekeDepartment of English Media Studies and Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo, South Africa.
Lufuno MakhadoDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Venda, Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou 0950, Limpopo, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-1689-9308

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Inadequate knowledge and poor attitudes about prostate cancer (PC) negatively affect early screening practices among males. The PC mortality rate is increasing due to late reporting, screening, and treatment. This study explored the awareness, attitudes, and PC screening behaviours among males in the Limpopo, Thulamela municipality. This descriptive cross-sectional study involved 245 males that were randomly selected. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Fisher's exact tests and logistic regression analysis were used to examine the association between sociodemographic variables, awareness, and attitudes towards PC. Our findings revealed that 64.1% demonstrated inadequate awareness about PC. The overall score (84.9%) showed a positive attitude towards PC. However, 87.4% had a negative attitude towards the effectiveness of treatment for PC. The majority (96.7%) of respondents had never undergone a PSA test, although 53.1% were willing to undergo a PSA test. There was a significant positive correlation between awareness of prostate cancer and attitudes toward prostate cancer (r = 0.280,

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Prostate-Specific AntigenProstatic NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesEarly Detection of CancerHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleSouth AfricaSurveys and QuestionnairesProstate-Specific AntigenattitudeshealthknowledgeLimpopoprostate cancerscreeningSouth Africa

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PMCPMC10049394

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