Mohamad M. Saab|Mary Reidy|Josephine Hegarty|Máirín O’Mahony|Mike Murphy|Christian von Wagner|Frances J. Drummond
Men's information?seeking behavior regarding cancer risk and screening: A meta?narrative systematic review
University College Cork|University College Cork|University College Cork|University College Cork|University College Cork|University College London|University College Cork
abstract objective preventive strategies known reduce cancer risk incidence improve prognosis men seldom seek medical information cancer prevention risk reduction aim metanarrative systematic review critically appraise evidence qualitative quantitative mixedmethods studies explored mens informationseeking behaviors relation cancer prevention risk reduction methods medline cinahl plus full text psycinfo psycarticles psychology behavioral sciences collection education full text eric systematically searched studies published english january 1 2006 may 30 2016 total 4117 titles identified 31 studies included 21 qualitative studies 9 quantitative studies 1 mixedmethods study methodological quality studies appraised using different tools results studies focused screening prostate n 18 colorectal cancer n 7 men passive informationgatherers rather active informationseekers key sources information included internet active informationseekers health care professionals passive informationgatherers barriers informationseeking included information overload embarrassment fear low literacy health literacy levels addressed 3 studies identified impediments active informationseeking facilitators informationseeking included family support media celebrity endorsements targeted information conclusions mens informationseeking behavior regarding cancer risk reduction prevention screening influenced several factors necessitates targeted interventions aimed raising awareness cancer prevention screening accounting mens informational needs preferred learning strategies literacy levels