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ABSTRACT: Background
Since behavioral factors are significant determinants of population health, addressing prostate cancer (CaP)-related health beliefs and cultural beliefs are key weapons to fight this deadly disease. This study investigated the health beliefs and cultural beliefs of black men relative to CaP, and the key socio-demographic correlates of these beliefs.Methods
The study design was a cross-sectional survey of 2,864 Florida black men, age 40 to 70, on their perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, attitude, outcomes beliefs, perceived behavioral control, CaP fatalism, religiosity, temporal orientation, and acculturation relative to CaP screening and prevention.Results
The men reported favorable attitude and positive outcome beliefs, but moderate perceived behavioral control, CaP susceptibility and CaP severity. They also had low level of acculturation, did not hold fatalistic beliefs about CaP, had high religious coping skills and had high future time perspective. Several demographic variables were found to be associated with health beliefs and cultural beliefs.Discussion
Our study provides rich data with regard to the health and cultural beliefs that might serve to inform the development of CaP control initiative for US-born and foreign-born black men.
SUBMITTER: Odedina FT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3194180 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Odedina Folakemi T FT Dagne Getachew G Pressey Shannon S Odedina Oladapo O Emanuel Frank F Scrivens John J Reams R Renee RR Adams Angela A Larose-Pierre Margareth M
Infectious agents and cancer 20110923
<h4>Background</h4>Since behavioral factors are significant determinants of population health, addressing prostate cancer (CaP)-related health beliefs and cultural beliefs are key weapons to fight this deadly disease. This study investigated the health beliefs and cultural beliefs of black men relative to CaP, and the key socio-demographic correlates of these beliefs.<h4>Methods</h4>The study design was a cross-sectional survey of 2,864 Florida black men, age 40 to 70, on their perceived suscept ...[more]