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- Title
Racial differences in postpandemic trends in prostate-specific antigen screening.
- Authors
Qian, Zhiyu; Alexander, Jameshisa; Daniels, Danesha; Abdollah, Firas; Cole, Alexander P; Iyer, Hari S; Trinh, Quoc-Dien
- Abstract
Our study investigates the trends in prostate cancer screening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly focusing on racial disparities between Black and White men. Utilizing data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2018, 2020, and 2022, we analyzed prostate-specific antigen screening rates in men aged 45-75 years. Our findings reveal initial declines in screening rates for both groups during the pandemic, with subsequent recovery; however, the pace of rebound differed statistically significantly between races. Whereas White men showed a notable increase in screening rates postpandemic, Black men's rates recovered more slowly. This disparity underscores the impact of socioeconomic factors, health-care access, and possibly systemic biases affecting health-care delivery. Our study highlights the need for targeted interventions to address these inequalities and ensure equitable access to prostate cancer preventive care in the aftermath of COVID-19.
- Subjects
PROSTATE-specific antigen; COVID-19 pandemic; HEALTH equity
- Publication
JNCI Cancer Spectrum, 2024, Vol 8, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2515-5091
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jncics/pkae016