Factors Affecting Prostate Cancer Screening Behavior
Asian Oncology Nursing
; : 256-263, 2015.
Article
in Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-43275
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE: 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.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Prostate
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Prostatic Neoplasms
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Health Behavior
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Mass Screening
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Early Detection of Cancer
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspects:
Patient_preference
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Asian Oncology Nursing
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article