Factors Affecting Prostate Cancer Screening Behavior

Abstract

This study was to examine the factors affecting prostate cancer screening behavior in Korean men using the health belief model (HBM). Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional survey. A total of 121 participants answered questionnaires which included general characteristics, knowledge, and HBM variables related to prostate cancer and prostate cancer screening tests. Results: Only 18 participants (14.9%) had had a prostate cancer screening test before. Participants who had had a prostate cancer screening test were more likely to perceive lower health status (odds ratio: 0.61 [95% confidence interval: 0.39, 0.93]), higher perceived sensitivity (odds ratio: 3.55 [95% confidence interval: 1.11, 11.36]), and higher self-efficacy (odds ratio: 5.77 [95% confidence interval: 1.51, 22.08]) than participants who had not had a test. Conclusion: We recommend developing an educational program which can increase the level of perceived sensitivity and self-efficacy to involve themselves in prostate cancer screening test actively.

Factors of regional variations in national cancer screening rates during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Previous studies related to cancer screening were mainly conducted through surveys targeting residents of one region or individual-level studies using secondary data. 20 – 24 However, medical use is affected not only by individual characteristics, but also by population structure, disease structure, and socioeconomic environment of the area to which the individual belongs. 18 , 25 Research on this is lacking.…”