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Barriers to prostate cancer screening.

S P Weinrich1, W A Reynolds, M S Tingen

  • 1College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.

Cancer Nursing
|April 14, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Prostate cancer screening barriers include procrastination and inconvenient doctor hours, not fear of impotence. Addressing these practical issues can improve screening participation for men.

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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Public Health
  • Health Behavior

Background:

  • American Cancer Society guidelines emphasize informed consent for prostate cancer screening.
  • Limited research exists on men's fear of impotence impacting screening decisions.
  • Barriers to prostate cancer screening beyond cost and knowledge gaps are poorly understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate barriers to free prostate cancer screening after an educational intervention.
  • To identify specific factors influencing men's participation in prostate cancer screening.

Main Methods:

  • A prostate cancer education program was delivered to men.
  • One month post-program, participants were surveyed about screening barriers.
  • A postbarrier score quantified the number of indicated barriers per individual.

Main Results:

  • Significant barriers to screening included procrastination, inconvenient doctor hours, and lack of logistical information (type of doctor, location).
  • Fear of impotence was not identified as a significant barrier in this study.
  • Specific barriers like "put it off," "doctor hours not convenient," "didn't know kind of doctor," "didn't know where to go," and "refuse to go" predicted screening participation.

Conclusions:

  • Practical and logistical barriers, rather than fear of impotence, significantly impede prostate cancer screening.
  • Interventions should focus on addressing issues like scheduling convenience and providing clear logistical guidance to enhance screening rates.

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