Relation of family history of prostate cancer to perceived vulnerability and screening behavior
Relation of family history of prostate cancer to perceived vulnerability and screening behavior
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10.1002/pon.760
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发表时间：
2004-02-01
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3.6
通讯作者：
Pow-Sang, J
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作者：
Jacobsen, PB;Lamonde, LA;Pow-Sang, J
众所周知，有前列腺癌家族史的男性患这种疾病的风险更高。然而，人们对他们的风险认知或筛查行为知之甚少。为了解决这些问题，当前的研究检查了前列腺癌家族史与感知的前列腺癌易感性和前列腺癌筛查实践的关系。参与者包括 83 名有前列腺癌阳性家族史的男性和 83 名有前列腺癌阴性家族史的男性。正如预测的那样，有阳性家族史的男性更容易（p 小于或等于 0.05）患前列腺癌，并且更愿意接受筛查（p 小于或等于 0.05）。他们还报告了过去前列腺特异性抗原筛查的更好表现，并且更有可能请求有关前列腺癌的信息（p 小于或等于 0.05）。其他分析表明，感知的脆弱性介导了家族史和接受前列腺癌筛查的意愿之间的关系。研究结果证实，有阳性家族史的男性接受前列腺癌筛查的可能性增加，并表明对罹患这种疾病的高度担忧是一个重要的推动因素。版权所有 (C) 2003 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.
Men with a positive family history of prostate cancer are known to be at increased risk for the disease; however, relatively little is known about their risk perceptions or screening behavior. To address these issues, the current study examined the relationship of family history of prostate cancer to perceived vulnerability of developing prostate cancer and prostate cancer screening practices. Participants were 83 men with a positive family history of prostate cancer and 83 men with a negative family history of prostate cancer. As predicted, men with a positive family history reported greater (p less than or equal to 0.05) perceived vulnerability of developing prostate cancer and stronger intentions to undergo screening (p less than or equal to 0.05). They also reported greater past performance of prostate-specific antigen screening and were more likely to request information about prostate cancer (p less than or equal to 0.05). Additional analyses indicated that perceived vulnerability mediated the relation between family history and intentions to undergo prostate cancer screening. Findings confirm the increased likelihood of men with a positive family history to undergo prostate cancer screening and suggest that heightened concerns about developing the disease are an important motivating factor. Copyright (C) 2003 John Wiley Sons, Ltd.