PROSTATE CANCER RISK FACTORS: POPULATION FROM A BASIC HEALTH UNIT

Authors

  • Rildo César Nunes Czorny Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto/ SP. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1387-0297
  • Maria Helena Pinto
  • Daniele Alcalá Pompeo
  • Denise Bereta
  • Luciana Ventura Cardoso
  • Dorival Marques da Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.51823

Keywords:

Men’s health, Prostatic neoplasms, Risk factors, Primary health care.

Abstract

The present investigation aimed to identify prostate cancer risk factors in men assisted in a basic health unit in the state of São Paulo in November 2015. It was a descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative study, with a sample of 150 male users that went to the unit for a medical appointment and/or nursing care. The most relevant risk factors were age, level of education, sedentary lifestyle, consumption of alcohol, red meat, milk and fat and a high body mass index. The most used screening test was the prostate-specific antigen exam, followed by a rectal examination. The number of participants that presented at least one prostate cancer risk factor was high and that family history prompted men to seek prevention measures, such as appointments with urologists and screening exams.

Author Biography

Rildo César Nunes Czorny, Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto/ SP.

Departamento de Enfermagem, saúde pública/ saúde do homem.

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Published

2017-10-30

How to Cite

Czorny, R. C. N., Pinto, M. H., Pompeo, D. A., Bereta, D., Cardoso, L. V., & da Silva, D. M. (2017). PROSTATE CANCER RISK FACTORS: POPULATION FROM A BASIC HEALTH UNIT. Cogitare Enfermagem, 22(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v22i4.51823

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2017)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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