Increasing Sustained Participation in Free Mass Prostate Cancer Screening Clinics
Abstract
The overall objective of this study was to determine factors associated with sustaining regular participation in free prostate cancer screening clinics, particularly among African American men. Intervention strategies were designed and used at the community level by nurses in free screening clinics to improve screening sustainability. Strategies used in this study show that African American participation can be increased significantly. Men will respond to tailored messages. African American men who should be targeted for mass screening programs are those from lower educational attainment (less than high school and high school); African American men at age 40 and older who have never been screened; men who present for screening in their 40 s and 50 s but who decrease screening as they age; and African American men who present for an initial screening with no follow up screening in subsequent years. The challenge remains to sustain high participation in the free prostate cancer screening from one year to the next, and over several years. Churches can be a source of prostate cancer screening promotion once the church leaders identify men s health as a priority. The study sample contained 1,882 individuals primarily of African American and Caucasian ethnicity. Sustainability was at 40% for Blacks and 46% for Whites. Recruitment efforts in this study continued to be in the risk and age-related screening range that is supported by national health care organizations. We increased participation by African American men, and the majority of participants fell primarily in their 50 s and the next larger group in their 40 s. Consistency from one year to the next in scheduling free clinics and in developing marketing materials is important.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA462415
Entities
People
- Marva M. Price
Organizations
- Duke University Hospital