Prostate Cancer Fatalism and Prostate Cancer Health Beliefs of Turkish Men

Backround: Many factors have an effect on prostate cancer screenings. Fatalism is analyzed as a psychosocial barrier for screening behaviors. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the effect of prostate cancer fatalism and other factors on prostate cancer health beliefs of Turkish men. Methods: This cross-sectional studywas conducted with 500 men who visited three family health centers in a Turkish city center between March and May 2019.Data were collected by Personal Information Form, Prostate Cancer Fatalism Inventory and Health Beliefs Model Scale for Prostate Cancer Screenings. Results: Seriousness, health motivation and PCS benefits perceptions of the men were moderate, and their perceptions of susceptibility and PSC barriers were low. Health beliefs of the men regarding prostate cancer were affected by prostate cancer fatalism (p < .05). It was also determined that health beliefs of the men were affected by age, education level, employment status, child status, income, social assurance, familial history of cancer, familial history ofprostate cancer, knowledge on prostate cancer, having a prostate problem, having a PSA test, having a prostate examination and having a prostate screening in the near future. Conclusions: According to the results of the study, it is recommended to evaluate prostate cancer fatalism among men and their health beliefs for increasing the awareness for prostate cancer and providing early diagnosis behaviors and to arrange education programs accordingly.