Prostate cancer knowledge in Irish men - Abstract

Department of Urology, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland.

 

Men require prostate cancer (Pca) knowledge to practice health-seeking behaviours. Nine hundred seventy-nine men participated in a Pca screening programme comprising IPSS, bother score and health belief questionnaire. Men with private insurance had greater knowledge. Forty-nine percent (481) assessed their health status as average. Seventy-five percent (735) visited the GP at least once per year. The majority (576) felt well informed about health matters. Fifty-five percent (542) knew the prostate location but only 319 (33%) could identify it on a diagram. Forty-one percent (401) could not name a symptom. Few knew risk factors but 98% would attend a Pca screening clinic and sought more information. Men lack knowledge to pursue healthier behaviours and should be targeted possibly through a men's health initiative.

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Casey RG, Rea DJ, McDermott T, Grainger R, Butler M, Thornhill JA.   Are you the author?

Reference: J Cancer Educ. 2011 Aug 2. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s13187-011-0256-5

PubMed Abstract
PMID: 21808998

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