Abstract
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in African American men. Guidelines for prostate cancer screening now promote shared decision making. This qualitative study found evidence of provider/patient communication barriers, low literacy rates and lack of knowledge regarding prostate cancer in a rural Alabama setting.
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Omega
Lead Author Affiliation
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Health Literacy, Prostate Cancer, Shared Decision Making
Recommended Citation
Hooper, Gwendolyn L. and Oliver, JoAnn S., "Health literacy decision-making and prostate cancer knowledge of rural African American men in Alabama" (2017). Convention. 178.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2017/posters_2017/178
Conference Name
44th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Conference Year
2017
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Health literacy decision-making and prostate cancer knowledge of rural African American men in Alabama
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in African American men. Guidelines for prostate cancer screening now promote shared decision making. This qualitative study found evidence of provider/patient communication barriers, low literacy rates and lack of knowledge regarding prostate cancer in a rural Alabama setting.
Description
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.