Knowledge Level About Prostate Cancer Screenings in Turkey

Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. Objectives: This study aims to identify the knowledge level regarding prostate cancer screenings in men aged 40 and over. Methods: This study is an analytical descriptive study. It was conducted with 2224 participants in Agri, Turkey between April 2017 and July 2017. Data were collected using the personal identification form and the knowledge test about prostate cancer screenings. Results: The average age of the participants was found 54.61 11.59. An analysis of knowledge test categorical score distribution showed that 93.7% of the participants had a low knowledge level regarding the issue. A negative and statistically significant relationship was found between age and mean scores for the knowledge test about prostate cancer screenings (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Participants’ knowledge level regarding prostate cancer screenings was found to be low. Therefore, men aged 40 and over should be informed about prostate cancer screenings specifically by healthcare personnel and researchers or through media sources.