title: Prostate cancer knowledge and screening attitudes of inner-city men.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We hypothesized that inner-city men are less knowledgeable about prostate health.
  
  
  METHODS
  The prostate cancer knowledge and screening attitudes of 100 inner-city men (median age 62 +/- 11 years) seen at a urology clinic were assessed through a 30-item questionnaire administered before and after an educational intervention.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Overall, intervention led to significantly better mean knowledge scores (47% before vs 80% after; P < .0001) but did not affect mean screening attitude scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although educational interventions might improve prostate cancer knowledge and screening rates among inner-city men, other approaches must also be considered.
authors: Division of Urology, The University of Florida, Jacksonville, USA.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Pendleton
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Hopkins
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: Anai
authors: Kogenta
authors: K
authors: Nakamura
authors: Myron
authors: M
authors: Chang
authors: Anthony
authors: A
authors: Grissett
authors: Charles J
authors: CJ
authors: Rosser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population; D044465:White People