Barriers related to screening examinations for prostate cancer

Paiva, Elenir Pereira de; Motta, Maria Catarina Salvador da; Griep, Rosane Härter

doi:10.1590/s0104-11692011000100011

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“…Participants in the study mentioned a lack of knowledge of where to go and how to do screening tests, a lack of emphasis on the screening tests, and a fear of thinking about the disease as the most common barriers to the prostate cancer screening. These results are consistent with the results of some previous studies (11,13,41).…”

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“…The nature of prostate cancer is such that as long as there is no local progression or metastasis to other parts of the body, it usually does not cause any symptoms (10), and on presentation of symptoms, the disease usually has run its course. Therefore, early detection of the disease in its early stages can be an effective measure in reducing its mortality rate in asymptomatic men (11,12), and creates an opportunity to use effective and inexpensive treatment methods (13). The detection phase is an important factor in the expression of the cancer-related survival rate.…”

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A Survey of Knowledge About and Perceived Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening Among Medical Staff

Akbarizadeh

Gheibizadeh

Fereidooni-Moghadam

et al. 2016

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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Background: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men and the second leading cause of deaths from cancer. Results of previous studies indicate the effectiveness of screening and early detection in reducing mortality from this disease. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to survey the knowledge about prostate cancer and perceived barriers to prostate cancer screening among medical staff of two universities in Ahvaz, Iran. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on 120 employees over 40 years old at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences and Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, who were selected by using simple random sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-created questionnaire based on the study of texts and other studies. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software and through analytical methods including descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The most common barriers to screening for prostate cancer were a lack of knowledge about where to go for tests and how screening tests are done (70.8%), a lack of emphasis on screening tests (59.1%), and a fear of thinking about the disease (50%). Results showed that there was no significant relationship between doing the serum antigen test and having knowledge regarding prostate cancer. But there was a significant association between prostate cancer screening and perceived barriers (P = 0.001). Conclusions: Results showed that whereas knowledge by itself cannot guarantee men's participation in prostate cancer screenings, perceived barriers can play an important role in discouraging men from cancer screening participation. Therefore, designing programs to address these barriers is very important.

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A Survey of Knowledge About and Perceived Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening Among Medical Staff

Akbarizadeh

Gheibizadeh

Fereidooni-Moghadam

et al. 2016

Jundishapur J Chronic Dis Care

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“…Conversely, the greater the exposure to information about the disease, the greater the stimulus for the diagnostic examinations. 11,12 Thus, nursing plays an important role by acting in everyday or planned situations, with educational interventions from the perspective of health promotion and early detection of possible diseases. Nurses are responsible for providing guidance about risk factors and possible prevention of the disease, and raising awareness about carrying out diagnostic tests.…”

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Risk factors for prostate cancer, and motivational and hindering aspects in conducting preventive practices

2015

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Objective. Identify risk factors for Prostate Cancer (PC), preventive practices, and hindering and motivating factors for disease prevention among workers of a public university. Methodology. A descriptive study, conducted with 92 workers who answered a self-administered questionnaire on the variables related to sociodemographic characteristics and clinical risk factors, sources of information about PC, practices related to prevention, and information on the hindering and motivating factors for prevention of the disease. Results. Most (95.0%) participants had one or more risk factors for PC; 68.5% underwent completion of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test annually at the request of the university; 50.0% of participants never performed the digital rectal examination (DRE); the main source of information was the media (64.1%); the main complicating factor for realization of the yearly preventive screening test was the lack of request for examination by their doctor; and the main motivating reason was recognition of the severity of the disease. Conclusion. Most participants had risk factors for the disease, do not perform the DRE, presented difficulties in carrying out prevention, and revealed they do not receive information about the disease from healthcare professionals, which could in turn lead to an erroneous understanding, resulting in hindering factors for practices to prevent PC. Thus, health care managers and multidisciplinary teams should engage in preventive health care for men in order to initiate preventive practices, and clarify any doubts about the disease.Key words: prostatic neoplasms; prevention and control; workers. Fatores de riesgo para cáncer de próstata y aspectos motivadores e dificultadores en la realización de las prácticas preventivasObjetivo. Identificar los factores de riesgo para Cáncer de Próstata (CP), las práticas preventivas, y los factores dificultadores y motivadores para prevención de esta enfermedad en trabajadores de una universidad pública. Metodologia. Estudio descriptivo 416 • Invest Educ Enferm. 2015;33(3) realizado con la participación de 92 trabajadores quienes respondieron un cuestionario autoaplicado sobre variables relacionadas con la cacterización sociodemográfica y clínica, factores de riesgo, fuentes de información sobre el CP, prácticas relacionadas con la prevención e información sobre factores dificultadores y motivadores para la prevención de la enfermedad. Resultados. La mayoría (95.0%) de los participantes presentó uno o más factores de riesgo para CP; el 68.5% se ha realizado anualmente el examen de antígeno prostático específico por solicitud de la Universidad; al 50.0% nunca le han realizado el examen digital retal (EDR); la principal fuente de información sobre CP fue la impresa (64.1%). El principal factor que dificulta la realización de la prevención anual fue la falta de solicitud de los exámenes por el médico tratante; el factor de motivación más importante es el reconocimiento de la severidad de la enfermedad. Conclusión. La mayoria de los parti...

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“…As a result, there has been a long-standing hypothesis that masculine gender role discrepancy strain (i.e., strain resulting from the extent that a man perceives his gender role as being different from societal stereotypes and/or norms) is negatively correlated with, and results in poorer, self-esteem. A growing body of evidence describes masculinity in the context of PCa across the diagnosis and treatment spectrum, including studies about information seeking, 5,6 screening and diagnosis, 7,8 loss of sexual function following treatment, [9][10][11] and the impact of treatment and its effects on spousal and intimate relationships. [12][13][14] Regardless of the physiological outcome of treatment, which often involves a loss of urinary, bowel, and/or sexual function, men are expected to cope, adjust, and accept the impact of PCa on their lives and intimate relationships.…”

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The Health Effects of Masculine Self-Esteem Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer Among Gay Men

Allensworth-Davies

Talcott²,

Heeren

et al. 2016

LGBT Health

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Purpose: To identify factors associated with masculine self-esteem in gay men following treatment for localized prostate cancer (PCa) and to determine the association between masculine self-esteem, PCa-specific factors, and mental health factors in these patients. Methods: A national cross-sectional survey of gay PCa survivors was conducted in 2010-2011. To be eligible for the study, men needed to be age 50 or older, reside in the United States, self-identify as gay, able to read, write, and speak English, and to have been treated for PCa at least 1 year ago. One hundred eleven men returned surveys. Results: After simultaneously adjusting for the factors in our model, men aged 50-64 years and men aged 65-74 years reported lower masculine self-esteem scores than men aged 75 years or older. Lower scores were also reported by men who reported recent severe stigma. Men who reported feeling comfortable revealing their sexual orientation to their doctor reported higher masculine self-esteem scores than men who were not. The mental component score from the SF-12 was also positively correlated with masculine self-esteem. Conclusion: PCa providers are in a position to reduce feelings of stigma and promote resiliency by being aware that they might have gay patients, creating a supportive environment where gay patients can discuss specific sexual concerns, and engaging patients in treatment decisions. These efforts could help not only in reducing stigma but also in increasing masculine self-esteem, thus greatly influencing gay patients' recovery, quality of life, and compliance with follow-up care.

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Barriers related to screening examinations for prostate cancer

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A Survey of Knowledge About and Perceived Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening Among Medical Staff

A Survey of Knowledge About and Perceived Barriers to Prostate Cancer Screening Among Medical Staff

Risk factors for prostate cancer, and motivational and hindering aspects in conducting preventive practices

The Health Effects of Masculine Self-Esteem Following Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer Among Gay Men

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