TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological and Screening Profiles of First-Degree Relatives of Prostate Cancer Patients
AU - Miller, Suzanne M.
AU - Diefenbach, Michael A.
AU - Kruus, Linda
AU - Watkins-Bruner, Deborah
AU - Hanks, Gerald E.
AU - Engstrom, Paul F.
PY - 2001/6
Y1 - 2001/6
N2 - The purpose of the present study was to systematically compare the psychological and screening profiles of first-degree relatives (FDRs) of prostate cancer patients versus non-FDRs. FDRs (n = 56) and non-FDRs (n = 100), recruited through prostate cancer index cases and newspaper advertisements, completed questionnaires via mail. FDRs reported feeling at greater risk for prostate cancer, estimated that they were at higher average lifetime risk for the disease, agreed more strongly that prostate cancer is inherited, and that less can be done to prevent the development of the disease. Increased age, but not FDR status, was associated with more frequent screening behavior. Taken together, the results indicate that FDRs are characterized by greater perceived vulnerability to prostate cancer and lower expectations about disease prevention. Yet, they are no more likely to be screened than non-FDRs. These findings underscore the importance of developing, and evaluating, evidence-based health communication protocols to promote screening adherence among at-risk patients.
AB - The purpose of the present study was to systematically compare the psychological and screening profiles of first-degree relatives (FDRs) of prostate cancer patients versus non-FDRs. FDRs (n = 56) and non-FDRs (n = 100), recruited through prostate cancer index cases and newspaper advertisements, completed questionnaires via mail. FDRs reported feeling at greater risk for prostate cancer, estimated that they were at higher average lifetime risk for the disease, agreed more strongly that prostate cancer is inherited, and that less can be done to prevent the development of the disease. Increased age, but not FDR status, was associated with more frequent screening behavior. Taken together, the results indicate that FDRs are characterized by greater perceived vulnerability to prostate cancer and lower expectations about disease prevention. Yet, they are no more likely to be screened than non-FDRs. These findings underscore the importance of developing, and evaluating, evidence-based health communication protocols to promote screening adherence among at-risk patients.
KW - Adult
KW - Attitude to Health
KW - Depressive Disorder, Major/diagnosis
KW - Family/psychology
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Mass Screening
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Prostatic Neoplasms/psychology
KW - Risk Factors
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1010766706914
DO - 10.1023/A:1010766706914
M3 - Article
C2 - 11436545
SN - 0160-7715
VL - 24
SP - 247
EP - 258
JO - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
JF - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
IS - 3
ER -
