Men's information-seeking behavior regarding cancer risk and screening: A meta-narrative systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorSaab, Mohamad M.
dc.contributor.authorReidy, Mary
dc.contributor.authorHegarty, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorO'Mahony, Máirín
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Mike
dc.contributor.authorVon Wagner, Christian
dc.contributor.authorDrummond, Frances J.
dc.contributor.funderIrish Cancer Societyen
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-05T11:46:26Z
dc.date.available2017-10-05T11:46:26Z
dc.date.issued2017-08-18
dc.date.updated2017-10-05T11:25:28Z
dc.description.abstractObjective: Preventive strategies are known to reduce cancer risk and incidence and improve prognosis. Men seldom seek medical information about cancer prevention and risk reduction. The aim of this meta-narrative systematic review was to critically appraise evidence from qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods studies that explored men's information-seeking behaviors in relation to cancer prevention and risk reduction. Methods: MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus with Full Text, PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, Education Full Text, and ERIC were systematically searched for studies published in English between January 1, 2006 and May 30, 2016. A total of 4117 titles were identified; of which, 31 studies were included (21 qualitative studies, 9 quantitative studies, and 1 mixed-methods study). The methodological quality of the studies was appraised by using different tools. Results: Most studies focused on screening for prostate (n = 18) and colorectal cancer (n = 7). Most men were passive information-gatherers rather than active information-seekers. Key sources of information included the Internet for active information-seekers and health care professionals for passive information-gatherers. Barriers to information-seeking included information overload, embarrassment, and fear. Low literacy and health literacy levels were addressed in 3 studies and were identified as impediments to active information-seeking. Facilitators to information-seeking included family support, media, celebrity endorsements, and targeted information. Conclusions: Men's information-seeking behavior regarding cancer risk reduction, prevention, and screening is influenced by several factors. This necessitates targeted interventions aimed at raising awareness of cancer prevention and screening, while accounting for men's informational needs, preferred learning strategies, and literacy levels.en
dc.description.sponsorshipIrish Cancer Society (grant HEA16DRU, MeCHanic study )en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationSaab, M. M., Reidy, M., Hegarty, J., O'Mahony, M., Murphy, M., Von Wagner, C. and Drummond, F. J. (2017) 'Men's information-seeking behavior regarding cancer risk and screening: A meta-narrative systematic review', Psycho-Oncology, In Press. doi: 10.1002/pon.4506en
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/pon.4506
dc.identifier.endpage10en
dc.identifier.issn1099-1611
dc.identifier.journaltitlePsycho-Oncologyen
dc.identifier.startpage1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/4837
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherWileyen
dc.rights© 2017 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Saab MM et al (2017) Men's information-seeking behavior regarding cancer risk and screening: A meta-narrative systematic review. Psycho-Oncology, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4506. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.en
dc.subjectCanceren
dc.subjectColorectal canceren
dc.subjectHealth literacyen
dc.subjectInformation-seekingen
dc.subjectMenen
dc.subjectOncologyen
dc.subjectPreventionen
dc.subjectProstate canceren
dc.subjectScreeningen
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen
dc.titleMen's information-seeking behavior regarding cancer risk and screening: A meta-narrative systematic reviewen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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