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01-12-2021 | Prostate Cancer | Research

Knowledge of prostate cancer presentation, etiology, and screening practices among women: a mixed-methods systematic review

Authors: Ebenezer Wiafe, Kofi Boamah Mensah, Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah, Varsha Bangalee, Frasia Oosthuizen

Published in: Systematic Reviews | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Background

With the burden of prostate cancer, it has become imperative to exploit cost-effective ways to tackle this menace. Women have demonstrated their ability to recognize early cancer signs, and it is, therefore, relevant to include women in strategies to improve the early detection of prostate cancer. This systematic review seeks to gather evidence from studies that investigated women’s knowledge about (1) the signs and symptoms, (2) causes and risk factors, and (3) the screening modalities of prostate cancer. Findings from the review will better position women in the fight against the late detection of prostate cancer.

Methods

The convergent segregated approach to the conduct of mixed-methods systematic reviews was employed. Five databases, namely, MEDLINE (EBSCOhost), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), PsycINFO (EBSCOhost), Web of Science, and EMBASE (Ovid), were searched from January 1999 to December 2019 for studies conducted with a focus on the knowledge of women on the signs and symptoms, the causes and risk factors, and the screening modalities of prostate cancer.

Results

Of 2201 titles and abstracts screened, 22 full-text papers were retrieved and reviewed, and 7 were included: 3 quantitative, 1 qualitative, and 3 mixed-methods studies. Both quantitative and qualitative findings indicate that women have moderate knowledge of the signs and symptoms and the causes and risk factors of prostate cancer. However, women recorded poor knowledge about prostate cancer screening modalities or tools.

Conclusions

Moderate knowledge of women on the signs and symptoms and the causes and risk factors of prostate cancer was associated with education. These findings provide vital information for the prevention and control of prostate cancer and encourage policy-makers to incorporate health promotion and awareness campaigns in health policies to improve knowledge and awareness of prostate cancer globally.

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Open Science Framework (OSF) registration DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/BR456

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Title: Knowledge of prostate cancer presentation, etiology, and screening practices among women: a mixed-methods systematic review
Authors: Ebenezer Wiafe
Kofi Boamah Mensah
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah
Varsha Bangalee
Frasia Oosthuizen
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Published in: Systematic Reviews / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 2046-4053
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01695-5

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Knowledge of prostate cancer presentation, etiology, and screening practices among women: a mixed-methods systematic review

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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At a glance: The STEP trials

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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