Socioeconomic disadvantage and being an African-American man heighten the risk of experiencing the most profound negative consequences of prostate cancer. The interplay of their knowledge barriers and attitudinal barriers to care predisposes these men to poor prostate health, late stage diagnosis, treatment delays, and, ultimately, poor survival. Theoretically, however, these barriers can be overcome much [...]
The qualitative data analysis revealed six themes that can be broadly categorized as knowledge and attitudinal barriers. Specifically, the knowledge barriers were: 1) lack of accurate information 2) misunderstanding and half truths, and 3) myths. The attitudinal barriers were: 1) fear, 2) denial, and 3) apathy. Participants reported that the presence of these barriers resulted [...]
Design
This exploratory pilot study collected primary data from African-American male residents in Prince William County, VA. The qualitative research design used focus group interviews to obtain the data. This method is employed extensively to investigate health-related factors, such as knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. According to Zarcadoolas, in focus groups, “participants vent their views, respond [...]
INTRODUCTION
The elimination of racial and ethnic disparities in health is an overarching goal of U.S. public health policy. Although the magnitude of the disparities is evidenced in a plethora of diseases across racial and ethnic groups, the extent of the problem is no more clearly illustrated than in cancer among African Americans. Overall, they are [...]
