Meharry-Johns Hopkins Center for Prostate Cancer Research

Abstract

This project seeks to add to research knowledge that impacts racial disparities in prostate cancer by examining how prostate cancer experience of fathers influence the prostate health preventive patterns of their adult sons. The study will combine qualitative and quantitative research techniques to assess the knowledge, attitudes, preventive health practices, and prostate cancer related informed decision making of adult sons of prostate cancer survivors and how these factors relate to the diagnostic pathways, treatment experience, and quality of life of their fathers. 1. Investigate the effects of race, economic status, and psychosocial factors, on the quality of life of men diagnosed with prostate cancer. 2. Investigate psychosocial factors that influence help seeking behavior among men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer. 3. Examine the effects of informed decision making and knowledge on prostate cancer treatment decision making. Adult sons of prostate cancer survivors will complete a structure questionnaire to assess their prostate cancer health seeking behavior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA617381

Entities

People

  • Flora A. Ukoli
  • Thomas A. Laveist

Organizations

  • Meharry Medical College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Cancer Screening
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Disparities
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Public Health
  • Quality Of Life
  • Risk Factors
  • Teamwork
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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