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Attitudes and beliefs about prostate cancer and screening among rural African American men
1Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. joliver@bama.ua.edu
Purpose:
The research study purpose was to describe the personal attitudes and beliefs of rural African American men related to prostate cancer and screening.
Procedure:
Audio taped interviews were conducted with nine (9) African American men living in rural communities of West Central Alabama.
Findings:
Six common themes were found among the rural African American men participants. The themes identified were: (1) Disparity; (2) Lack of understanding; (3) Tradition; (4) Mistrust in the system; (5) Fear; and (6) Threat to manhood.
Conclusions:
The results support the general significance of understanding the views of the target population and specifically its culture and offer opportunities for adapting health promotion to the population.
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