Lixin Song|Mark A. Weaver|Ronald C. Chen|Jeannette T. Bensen|Elizabeth T.H. Fontham|James L. Mohler|Merle H. Mishel|Paul A. Godley|Betsy Sleath
Associations between patient–provider communication and socio-cultural factors in prostate cancer patients: A cross-sectional evaluation of racial differences
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
examine association sociocultural factors patientprovider communication related racial differences data analysis included 1854 men prostate cancer populationbased study participants completed assessment communication variables physician trust perceived racism religious beliefs traditional health beliefs health literacy multigroup structural equation modeling approach used address research aims compared african americans caucasian americans significantly greater mean scores interpersonal treatment p 001 prostate cancer communication p 0001 physician trust p 0001 lower mean scores religious beliefs traditional health beliefs perceived racism p values 0001 african caucasian americans better patientprovider communication associated physician trust less perceived racism greater religious beliefs pvalues 001 least high school education p 005 sociocultural factors associated patientprovider communication among men cancer evidence supported associations differed race facilitate patientprovider communication prostate cancer care providers need aware patient education levels engage behaviors enhance trust treat patients equally respect religious beliefs reduce difficulty level information