Attitudes and beliefs about prostate cancer and screening among rural African American men.
OBJECTIVE
The research study purpose was to describe the personal attitudes and beliefs of rural African American men related to prostate cancer and screening.


METHODS
Audio taped interviews were conducted with nine (9) African American men living in rural communities of West Central Alabama.


RESULTS
Six common themes were found among the rural African American men participants. The themes identified were: (1) Disparity; (2) Lack of understanding; (3) Tradition; (4) Mistrust in the system; (5) Fear; and (6) Threat to manhood.


CONCLUSIONS
The results support the general significance of understanding the views of the target population and specifically its culture and offer opportunities for adapting health promotion to the population.
Oliver
JoAnn S
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Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. joliver@bama.ua.edu
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology*; D000407:Alabama; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D005239:Fear; D005783:Gender Identity; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D035502:Trust