Implementing Community-Based Prostate Cancer Education in Rural South Carolina: a Collaborative Approach Through a Statewide Cancer Alliance.
Catherine TroyAshley BrunsonAndrew GoldsmithSamuel NobletSusan E SteckJames R HebertJohnny PayneDoug McCormickDaniela B FriedmanPublished in: Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education (2020)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of implementing community-based prostate health education programs in rural communities. Prostate cancer (PrCA) remains one of the most common cancers among men, and a growing body of literature demonstrates that large interracial differences in PrCA incidence and mortality rates consistently disfavor African Americans in comparison to European Americans. It also is evident, despite the overall decrease in cancer death rates in the USA in recent decades, rural areas are experiencing a reduction in death rates much more slowly. In this study, education session content focused on PrCA risk factors, symptoms, screening, healthy diet and exercise, treatment options, and provider communication strategies. Forty individuals participated and completed pre/post-education program surveys to assess changes in PrCA knowledge and cancer decision-making. Participants showed improvements in education and awareness following the session, and overall impressions of the program were consistently positive as exhibited by participants' answers on a satisfaction survey. The findings demonstrate the real need both in terms of research to understand the underlying problem and to provide practical solutions that can be implemented to reverse the current situation. The results obtained support community-based education programs as an effective means of delivering PrCA prevention, screening, and treatment information to rural communities.
Keyphrases
- quality improvement
- prostate cancer
- healthcare
- risk factors
- papillary thyroid
- public health
- south africa
- high intensity
- radical prostatectomy
- systematic review
- squamous cell
- physical activity
- cross sectional
- primary care
- young adults
- cardiovascular disease
- risk assessment
- coronary artery disease
- squamous cell carcinoma
- childhood cancer
- mental health
- lymph node metastasis
- type diabetes
- climate change
- resistance training
- body composition