Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding prostate cancer and early screening among middle-aged and elderly Chinese men: a cross-sectional study
Shuxian Tang, Jian Wang, Jun Xu, Jie Shen · 2025
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Prostate cancer is rising among aging men in China, yet screening habits are little studied. Shuxian Tang and co-authors survey 518 middle-aged and older men at one hospital clinic about what they know, feel, and do regarding the disease and early testing. A custom questionnaire scored each area.
Knowledge scored low, averaging about 7.6 of 20 points. Attitudes and practices scored much higher on their scales. Men with more knowledge were slightly more likely to act proactively. Current smokers were also more likely to report proactive practice, while men already screened once showed an odd lower score on the practice scale. Knowledge shaped practice directly rather than through attitudes. The authors see a clear teaching gap: goodwill is present, facts are not.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shuxian Tang, Jian Wang, Jun Xu, Jie Shen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |