Barriers and facilitators to accessing healthcare for early diagnosis of prostate cancer for black men-a qualitative exploration in North-East England and Scotland.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the United Kingdom. There are substantial inequalities in prostate cancer, with Black African and Caribbean men at least twice as likely as White men to develop prostate cancer, and twice as likely to die from it. Black men need to be aware of their elevated risk, which can encourage help-seeking behaviour leading to early diagnosis. This study aimed to investigate barriers and facilitators to accessing healthcare for early diagnosis of prostate cancer for Black men.

Methods

Barriers and facilitators were explored through online focus groups with Black men (n = 13) from Scotland and North-East England, who formed the Public Involvement and Community Engagement group for a larger study. Purposive and

SUBMITTER: Christie-de Jong F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12257739 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature