title: Evaluating a theory-based health education intervention to improve awareness of prostate cancer among men in Western Jamaica.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the impact of a theory-based health education intervention on awareness of prostate cancer and intention to screen among men in Western Jamaica.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred and eighty-eight men attending outpatient clinics in a hospital in Western Jamaica completed an interviewer-administered pretest survey. Following the pretest, participants received a health education intervention related to prostate cancer and an immediate post-test survey
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were statistically significant increases in the percentage of correct responses between the pretest and post-test (p < 0.05). The greatest improvement was among items measuring knowledge of prostate cancer screening tests. Participants moved across the Stages of Change theoretical constructs indicating intention to screen.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The sample was receptive to information about prostate cancer and the use of a theory-based educational intervention positively influenced knowledge of prostate cancer risk factors, symptoms, and types of screenings.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This theory-based patient education programme can be replicated to promote awareness of prostate cancer and informed screening methods including potential risk associated with screening behaviours.
authors: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Health Behaviour, RPHB, 227, 1530 3rd Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35294-0022, USA. nish_mccree@mail.harvard.edu
authors: R
authors: R
authors: McCree-Hale
authors: T M
authors: TM
authors: Hale
authors: K R
authors: KR
authors: Rutley
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Aung
authors: P E
authors: PE
authors: Jolly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007563:Jamaica; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*