title: Prostate cancer knowledge in Irish men.
abstract: Men require prostate cancer (Pca) knowledge to practice health-seeking behaviours. Nine hundred seventy-nine men participated in a Pca screening programme comprising IPSS, bother score and health belief questionnaire. Men with private insurance had greater knowledge. Forty-nine percent (481) assessed their health status as average. Seventy-five percent (735) visited the GP at least once per year. The majority (576) felt well informed about health matters. Fifty-five percent (542) knew the prostate location but only 319 (33%) could identify it on a diagram. Forty-one percent (401) could not name a symptom. Few knew risk factors but 98% would attend a Pca screening clinic and sought more information. Men lack knowledge to pursue healthier behaviours and should be targeted possibly through a men's health initiative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Rowan G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rea
authors.forename: Ted
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McDermott
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grainger
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Thornhill
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003657:Decision Making; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen / Q000097:blood; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D017430:Prostate-Specific Antigen