Prostate Cancer in African-American Men

Paper Summary:

This paper discusses how prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in American males and how multiple epidemiological studies have confirmed that African-American males have a higher incidence of prostate cancer, and experience higher mortality than Caucasian males in the United States. It looks at how ignorance of cultural issues, language differences, and prejudice all serve as barriers to access to a uniform standard of health care for African-American males. It contends that to be effective, recruitment of African-American males into prostate cancer screening programs must move from health care provider sites, to community sites where African-American males normally congregate and looks at some of the success stories.

From the Paper:

"Difficulty recruiting African-American men into prostate cancer screening clinical trials and mass screenings is a common thread in the literature review. National trials data with less than ten percent participation rates among African-American men demonstrates that the current approach to recruitment into screening is less than effective (Weinrich, Boyd, & Bradford, 1998). The research demonstrates the possibility of multiple causative factors. In general, the lack of knowledge about prostate cancer may be a barrier to making an informed decision about prostate specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal examination (DRE) screening (Sellers & Ross, 2003). Informed decision-making implies that the decision to screen will involve both the health care professional and the patient (Sellers & Ross). "

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Cancer Society. (2007). Cancer Statistics 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2007, from American Cancer Society: http//:www.cancer.org/docroot/PRO/content/PRO_1_1/cancer_statistics_2007_presentation
• American Nurses Association. (2003). Nursing's Social Policy Statement (2nd ed.). Siler Springs, MD: Nursebooks.org.
• Barber, K., Shaw, R., & Folts, M. (1998). Differences Between African American and Caucasian Men Participating in a Community-Based Prostate Cancer Screening Program. Journal of Community Health , 23 (6), 441-451.
• Bodenheimer, T., & Grumbach, K. (2005). Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach (4th ed.). New York: Lange Medical/McGraw-Hill.
• Boyd, M., & Weinrich, S. (2001). Obstacles to Prostate Cancer Screening in African-American Men. Journal of National Black Nurses Association , 12 (2), 1-5.

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