Background: We hypothesized that inner-city men are less knowledgeable about prostate health.
Methods: The prostate cancer knowledge and screening attitudes of 100 inner-city men (median age 62 +/- 11 years) seen at a urology clinic were assessed through a 30-item questionnaire administered before and after an educational intervention.
Results: Overall, intervention led to significantly better mean knowledge scores (47% before vs 80% after; P < .0001) but did not affect mean screening attitude scores.
Conclusions: Although educational interventions might improve prostate cancer knowledge and screening rates among inner-city men, other approaches must also be considered.
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