Levi Ross|Alicestine Ashford|Sherese J. Bleechington|Tyra Dark|Deborah O. Erwin
Applicability of a Video Intervention to Increase Informed Decision Making for Prostate-Specific Antigen Testing
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center|Florida Department of Health|Florida Department of Health|Florida Department of Health|Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
evaluate applicability evidencebased video intervention promote informed decision making prostate cancer screening among african american men different levels health literacy forty nine african american men participated intervieweradministered pretest posttest interviews january march 2008 health literacy status assessed test functional health literacy adults repeated measures analysis covariance ancova mcnemar binomial distributions computed assess pretest posttest differences knowledge descriptive statistics produced describe participants perceptions information presented video results indicated men functional health literacy higher mean levels prostate cancer screening knowledge baseline men inadequate health literacy betweengroup f244 484 p 013 withingroup f144 516 p 028 test results repeatedmeasures ancova indicated preexisting group differences prostate cancer knowledge lessened intervention exposure nearly men rated information presented video credible 98 trustworthy 96 interesting 100 understandable 94 complete 96 results exploratory study suggest video intervention suitable use african american men different health literacy characteristics 2 counties greater florida panhandle region research recommended evaluate impact intervention mens intentions undergo screening actual screening behavior