Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Cancer Invest. 2021 Jul-Aug;39(6-7):529-538. doi: 10.1080/07357907.2021.1933009. Epub 2021 Jun 1.
This qualitative study explored factors that could potentially influence help-seeking in men with symptoms of prostate cancer in Nigeria. A face-to-face interview was conducted with 27 men, between 54 and 84 years, diagnosed with prostate cancer ≤ 2 years prior to the interview. Data were analyzed using thematic framework approach. Several factors were identified and further captured as intrapersonal, interpersonal, and institutional/community level factors using an ecological perspective. These factors interact to impact negatively on the help-seeking behavior of men with symptoms of prostate cancer. These findings support the formulation of public health strategies to improve men's help-seeking behavior in Nigeria.
本定性研究探讨了可能影响尼日利亚有前列腺癌症状的男性寻求帮助的因素。对 27 名年龄在 54 至 84 岁之间、在接受访谈前 2 年内被诊断患有前列腺癌的男性进行了面对面访谈。使用主题框架方法对数据进行了分析。使用生态视角，确定了并进一步将几个因素捕获为个体内、人际和机构/社区层面的因素。这些因素相互作用，对有前列腺癌症状的男性的寻求帮助行为产生负面影响。这些发现支持制定改善尼日利亚男性寻求帮助行为的公共卫生策略。
