186259 Nurses and barbers united: A community-based approach to prostate screening of African American men

Monday, October 27, 2008: 8:30 AM

Mario Browne, MPH, CHES , Graduate School of Public Health, Center for Minority Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Paula A. Balogh, CRNP, MSN, MED , Behavioral Medicine Prevention and Early Detection, University of Pittsburgh Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Renee P. Aldrich , Cancer Control, Prevention and Detection, American Cancer Society, Pittsburgh, PA
Lisa Clement, CRNP, MSN , Hillman Cancer Center, Univeristy of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
Maya Gist, MSW/MPH , Youth Villages, Hillsborough, NC
Tiffany Kinney , Center for Minority Health, Univeristy of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA
Betty J. Dowdy , Hillman Cancer Center, Univeristy of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
Stephen B. Thomas, PhD , Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences & Research Center of Excellence on Minority Health Disparities, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
L.B. Robertson, DrPH , Cancer Centers, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Lora Ann Bray, BS, CCRP , Center for Minority Health, Univeristy of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA
Although deaths from prostate cancer have been on the decline, prostate cancer remains the leading cancer among men and the second leading cause of cancer mortality among men in the United States (American Cancer Society [ACS], 2004). The prostate cancer incidence rate among African American (A-A) men is 66% higher than the rate is in Caucasian men, and the prostate cancer death rate is two or more times as high among African Americans as in any other racial or ethnic group (ACS, 2004). Since the use of early detection tests for prostate cancer became relatively common, the prostate cancer death rate has dropped (Ross, Uhler, & Williams,2005). Some studies show that A-A males have lower levels of knowledge regarding prostate cancer and are less likely to undergo the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal examination(DRE) than their Caucasian counterparts(Ross, Uhler, & Williams, 2005). It is believed that awareness of screening and perceived risk contribute to these disparities(Ross, Uhler, & Williams, 2005). The purpose of this project is to promote prostate cancer screening, education about disease risk and the importance of early detection, and survivorship among African American males who frequent African American–owned barber shops.

Learning Objectives:
1.Desctribe an innovative approach to reaching and engaging A-A men in a conversation about prostate cancer screening, detection, and treatment. 2.Discuss strategies used to get men screened for prostate cancer. 3.Identify barriers and facilitators to providing community-based prostate screening in the A-A community.

Keywords: Community-Based Health Promotion, Male Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Project Director for this initiative
Any relevant financial relationships? No

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