Factors Affecting Prostate Cancer Screening Behavior.
10.5388/aon.2015.15.4.256
- Author:
Eun Nam LEE
1
;
Jin Hee PARK
;
Sung Gum KANG
;
Seonyoung YUN
;
Kyung Mi SIN
;
Kyoung Mi KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea. Ginny124@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Prostatic Neoplasms;
Early Detection of Cancer;
Men;
Health Behavior
- MeSH:
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Early Detection of Cancer;
Health Behavior;
Humans;
Male;
Mass Screening*;
Prostate*;
Prostatic Neoplasms*
- From:Asian Oncology Nursing
2015;15(4):256-263
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
