Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Making Under Controversy: Implications for Health Promotion Practice

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dc.contributor.authorGwede, Clement K.
dc.contributor.authorMcDermott, Robert J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-14T15:01:28Z
dc.date.available2019-08-14T15:01:28Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractProstate cancer is a major health problem for U.S. men and is characterized by paradoxes and controversies. Despite the wide availability of the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, prostate cancer screening remains a controversial practice mainly because the direct impact of screening on mortality is not yet proven. As the relative value of screening, early detection, and treatment strategies continue to be debated, glaring racial-ethnic disparities persist with African American men experiencing excess morbidity and mortality and demonstrating the lowest screening rates among racial-ethnic groups. Given the prevailing controversy, uncertainty, and known disparities, how can health education messages be framed to assist men and their family members? This article highlights the ethnic disparities, paradoxes, and controversies of prostate cancer and identifies critical challenges and opportunities for health educators and clinical practitioners. Implications for health promotion communications and informed decision making in this era of uncertainty are discussed.
dc.description.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1524839904263682
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/ovtd-zyfw
dc.identifier.citationGwede, Clement K. and McDermott, Robert J. (2006) Prostate Cancer Screening Decision Making Under Controversy: Implications for Health Promotion Practice. Health Promotion Practice, 7 (1). pp. 134-146.
dc.identifier.otherEprint ID 1053
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/23003
dc.subjectDisparities
dc.subjectCancer
dc.subjectprostate cancer screening
dc.subjectdecision making
dc.subjecthealth disparities
dc.subjecthealth promotion
dc.titleProstate Cancer Screening Decision Making Under Controversy: Implications for Health Promotion Practice
dc.typeArticle

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