Jamie Mitchell1. 1. School of Social Work, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA. Mitchell.790@osu.edu
Abstract
UNLABELLED: African-American men experience a disparate burden of prostate cancer (PC). Little is known about how social factors influence PC screening in this population. METHODS: African-American men over the age of 18 (N = 229) were recruited from a community health fair and anonymously surveyed about their PC screening behavior and conditions of their social environment. Analysis included logistic regression. FINDINGS: Fifty one percent of respondents reported receiving any form of PC screening within the past five years. Older age, higher levels of education, and access to a usual health care provider were associated with PC screening. CONCLUSIONS: Social workers in preventive and community health settings should be increasingly attentive to the PC screening barriers facing African-American men, particularly those who may be undereducated and lack access to care.
UNLABELLED: African-American men experience a disparate burden of prostate cancer (PC). Little is known about how social factors influence PC screening in this population. METHODS: African-American men over the age of 18 (N = 229) were recruited from a community health fair and anonymously surveyed about their PC screening behavior and conditions of their social environment. Analysis included logistic regression. FINDINGS: Fifty one percent of respondents reported receiving any form of PC screening within the past five years. Older age, higher levels of education, and access to a usual health care provider were associated with PC screening. CONCLUSIONS: Social workers in preventive and community health settings should be increasingly attentive to the PC screening barriers facing African-American men, particularly those who may be undereducated and lack access to care.
Authors: Jamie A Mitchell; Hayley S Thompson; Daphne C Watkins; Deirdre Shires; Charles S Modlin Journal: Prev Chronic Dis Date: 2014-03-20 Impact factor: 2.830