Prostate cancer and psychosocial concerns in African American men: literature synthesis and recommendations.
African American men have the highest prostate cancer rates in the world, and more die from the disease than men from other racial or ethnic groups. Because the social work literature has little information on prostate cancer in African American men, the authors have synthesized the literature on prostate cancer and psychosocial concerns in African American men. They used the Health Belief Model as a framework to help explain, understand, and predict African American men's preventive health-related behaviors. The authors make recommendations for social work practice and research.
Pierce
Robert
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University of Michigan School of Social Work, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. billybob@gwbmail.wustl.edu
Chadiha
Letha A
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Vargas
Amy
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Mosley
Muriel
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D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012944:Social Support; D012962:Sociology, Medical