| Autor: |
Gibson, Laura, Tan, Andy S. L., Freres, Derek, Lewis, Nehama, Martinez, Lourdes, Hornik, Robert C. |
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Health Communication; Apr2016, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p417-424, 8p, 4 Charts |
| Abstrakt: |
This study investigates the impact of seeking information about the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test on men’s PSA test use during a period of conflicting recommendations. Analyses used longitudinal survey data collected in 2005 and 2006 from a nationally representative sample of U.S. males aged 40–70 years (n = 777). Cross-sectionally, nonmedical information seeking was significantly associated with increased odds of having a PSA test in the past year (Time 1 odds ratio [OR] = 9.74,p < .01, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.37, 21.70; Time 2OR = 5.78,p < .01, 95% CI = 3.17, 10.55). However, lagged analyses showed that among men who had a PSA at Time 1, active seeking is associated with reduced odds of later having a PSA test (OR = 0.33,p < .05, 95% CI = 0.13, 0.85). Participants who had not had a PSA test in the past year very rarely sought information about PSA tests. Information acquisition in an environment of conflicting recommendations may influence adoption of cancer screening behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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