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Meiser B, Cowan R, Costello A, Giles GG, Lindeman GJ, Gaff CL (2007) Prostate cancer screening in men with a family history of prostate cancer: the role of partners in influencing men's screening uptake. Urology 70:738-742
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of the partners, as well as other sociodemographic and psychological factors, in influencing prostate cancer screening uptake among men with a family history of prostate cancer. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study of 280 unaffected men with a family history of prostate cancer along with 174 of their partners, using mailed, self-administered questionnaires. RESULTS: The majority of respondents reported having had at least one prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test (78.9%) and/or one digital rectal examination (DRE) (78.0%). Ever having had a PSA test was associated with number of first- and second-degree relatives with prostate cancer (odds ratio [OR] = 1.79; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03 to 3.11; P = 0.040) and relationship status. Compared with men who were single, those with partners with high involvement in men's screening had a significantly higher uptake of PSA screening (OR = 3.41; 95% CI 1.12 to 10.44; P = 0.031). Ever having had a DRE was significantly and positively associated with age (OR = 1.09; 95% CI 1.05 to 1.13; P <0.001) and="" perceived="" prostate="" cancer="" risk="" (or="1.03;" 95%="" ci="" 1.01="" to="" 1.04;="" p="">0.001)><0.001), as="" well="" as="" having="" sons="" (or="2.06;" 95%="" ci="" 1.06="" to="" 3.97;="" p="0.032)." conclusions:="" psychological="" factors="" are="" the="" most="" important="" influence="" on="" men's="" uptake="" of="" dre,="" whereas="" external="" factors,="" including="" partner's="" involvement,="" influence="" psa="" uptake.="" if="" prostate="" cancer="" screening="" is="" ultimately="" shown="" to="" be="" efficacious="" for="" men="" with="" a="" family="" history="" of="" prostate="" cancer,="" screening="" uptake="" will="" be="" maximized="" in="" this="" target="" group="" by="" enlisting="" the="" support="" of="">0.001),>
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