title: Prostate cancer awareness, knowledge, and screening practices among older men in Oyo State, Nigeria.
abstract: Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer among Nigerian men. This study assessed the knowledge, awareness, and screening practices among older men regarding prostate cancer in Oyo State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study used a multi-stage sampling technique to select 561 adult males. A semi-structured questionnaire was used. Respondents' median age is 60.0 years. Prostate cancer awareness was high [449 (80.0%)]. The overall mean knowledge of prostate cancer causation, treatment, and prevention was 5.8 (± 3.0) out of a maximum of 16. Only 109 (19.4%) perceived themselves at risk of developing prostate cancer, but only 4.5% have ever been screened. Though knowledge and risk perception of prostate cancer were low, a majority of respondents (81.5%) were willing to be screened for the disease. Community-based prostate cancer educational interventions and provision of screening centers are needed for this group.
authors.affiliation: University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Oladepo@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Oladepo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Oladimeji
authors.forename: Yusuf Oyindamola
authors.initials: YO
authors.lastname: Bidemi
authors.forename: John-Akinola Yetunde
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Olufisayo
authors.forename: Arulogun Oyedunni
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Sola
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*