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Beliefs that contribute to delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer among Afro‐Caribbean men in Trinidad and Tobago
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore Trinidad and Tobago (TT) men's prediagnosis experiences of prostate cancer (PCa). This study is part of a wider project that examined men and their partners' experiences of routes to diagnosis for PCa in TT. METHODS: Men (n = 51) were volunta...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6617795/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30953381 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5085 |
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author | King‐Okoye, Michelle Arber, Anne Faithfull, Sara |
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description | OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore Trinidad and Tobago (TT) men's prediagnosis experiences of prostate cancer (PCa). This study is part of a wider project that examined men and their partners' experiences of routes to diagnosis for PCa in TT. METHODS: Men (n = 51) were voluntarily recruited to semi‐structured interviews from four centres. Data were analysed following principles of grounded theory. RESULTS: Major barriers to medical help seeking were highlighted as lack of knowledge and awareness of the prostate gland and symptoms of PCa, the digital rectal exam (DRE), prostate‐specific antigen (PSA), cultural and religious beliefs, and hegemonic masculinity norms and nonreporting of bodily changes to GPs. Fear of DRE, distrust in providers, and misinterpretation of bodily changes as related to ageing and diabetes mellitus also contributed to delays towards seeking medical help. Men's interactions with pharmacists and traditional healers lengthened the time taken to consult with health care providers for prostate concerns. CONCLUSIONS: TT men's PCa prediagnosis experiences are important to unearth barriers and facilitators to care along routes to diagnosis for this disease. This can help target specific health promotion strategies to motivate men to seek medical care for symptoms in a timely manner. |
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spelling | pubmed-66177952019-07-22 Beliefs that contribute to delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer among Afro‐Caribbean men in Trinidad and Tobago King‐Okoye, Michelle Arber, Anne Faithfull, Sara Psychooncology Papers OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore Trinidad and Tobago (TT) men's prediagnosis experiences of prostate cancer (PCa). This study is part of a wider project that examined men and their partners' experiences of routes to diagnosis for PCa in TT. METHODS: Men (n = 51) were voluntarily recruited to semi‐structured interviews from four centres. Data were analysed following principles of grounded theory. RESULTS: Major barriers to medical help seeking were highlighted as lack of knowledge and awareness of the prostate gland and symptoms of PCa, the digital rectal exam (DRE), prostate‐specific antigen (PSA), cultural and religious beliefs, and hegemonic masculinity norms and nonreporting of bodily changes to GPs. Fear of DRE, distrust in providers, and misinterpretation of bodily changes as related to ageing and diabetes mellitus also contributed to delays towards seeking medical help. Men's interactions with pharmacists and traditional healers lengthened the time taken to consult with health care providers for prostate concerns. CONCLUSIONS: TT men's PCa prediagnosis experiences are important to unearth barriers and facilitators to care along routes to diagnosis for this disease. This can help target specific health promotion strategies to motivate men to seek medical care for symptoms in a timely manner. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019-04-29 2019-06 /pmc/articles/PMC6617795/ /pubmed/30953381 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5085 Text en © 2019 The Authors. Psycho‐Oncology Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Papers King‐Okoye, Michelle Arber, Anne Faithfull, Sara Beliefs that contribute to delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer among Afro‐Caribbean men in Trinidad and Tobago |
title | Beliefs that contribute to delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer among Afro‐Caribbean men in Trinidad and Tobago |
title_full | Beliefs that contribute to delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer among Afro‐Caribbean men in Trinidad and Tobago |
title_fullStr | Beliefs that contribute to delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer among Afro‐Caribbean men in Trinidad and Tobago |
title_full_unstemmed | Beliefs that contribute to delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer among Afro‐Caribbean men in Trinidad and Tobago |
title_short | Beliefs that contribute to delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer among Afro‐Caribbean men in Trinidad and Tobago |
title_sort | beliefs that contribute to delays in diagnosis of prostate cancer among afro‐caribbean men in trinidad and tobago |
topic | Papers |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6617795/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30953381 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5085 |
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