title: The impact of prostate cancer knowledge on cancer screening.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To test the effect of knowledge on participation in prostate cancer screening.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quasi-experimental design; PRECEDE framework.
  
  
  METHODS
  319 men, 82% African American.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prostate cancer knowledge was measured with a Prostate Cancer Knowledge Questionnaire prior to a community-based educational program. Men were referred to their personal physicians for a free prostate cancer screening. Results were sent to the Prostate Cancer Project.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prostate cancer knowledge and participation in free prostate screening with a digital rectal examination and prostate specific antigen.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prostate cancer knowledge was a predictor in participation in screening (p = 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Nurses need to target educational interventions for African American men, who have the highest incidence of and mortality rates for prostate cancer, to significantly reduce mortality rates. This study documented the importance of providing educational programs to increase participation in prostate cancer screening.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Weinrich
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Weinrich
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Atkinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015144:Southeastern United States