African Americans (AA) are more likely to develop and die from cancer than any other racial or ethnic group.
This study assessed older and younger/middle-aged African-American (AA) men's (1) knowledge and attitudes about prostate cancer (PrCA) and PrCA screening, (2) participation in clinical research, and (3) health and cancer-related decision making. Twenty-eight AA men (14 older, mean age 59.8; 14 younger/middle age, mean age 30.4) received a PrCA education program and completed pre/post-education program surveys, as well as qualitative post-education interviews. Younger/middle-aged men were more knowledgeable about PrCA and PrCA screening than older men. Older men reported being invited to participate in a clinical trial more often than younger men but were more likely to report that participation in clinical trials was risky and they did not plan to participate in medical research in the future. Younger/middle-aged men were more willing to participate in a clinical trial in the future and reported fewer barriers to participation in clinical research. There is potential for using intergenerational communication strategies with older/younger AA male dyads in PrCA interventions.
Written by:
Jackson DD, Owens OL, Friedman DB, Hebert JR. Are you the author?
Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
Reference: J Cancer Educ. 2014 Feb 22. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s13187-014-0618-x
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24557505
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