AWARENESS OF PROSTATE DISORDER AND ACCES TO COUNSELLING AMONG MALE ADULT IN SALVON HOSPITAL NASSARAWA STATE

Prostrate disorder has a huge effect on men living with it. Awareness and access to counselling concerning prostrate disorder may help to decrease its prevalence and complication for those already living with it. The focus of this study was to create awareness of prostrate disorder and access to counselling among male adult in salvon hospital nassaraswa state. The research adopted a descriptive type of cross sectional design using a self designed questionnaire for data collection. The data was descriptively summarized with the use of frequency, percentages and tables. The findings reviewed that (52.9%) of respondent where in the age group of 30-40 years. About (84.7%) of the respondent where christians. Majority of the respondents (87.6%) were married. Of the respondent, (40.2%) where business men and majority of the respondent (35.3%) finished secondary level. Majority of the respondent (54%) confirmed that they have heard about prostate cancer.( 58%) of the respondent said prostate cancer affect men only while( 28%) indicated family history as the risk factor of prostate cancer and disorders. Majority of the respondents (36%) indicated having no knowledge about prostate cancer. Majority of the respondent (78%) claimed awareness of prostate cancer screening. Majority of the respondent (77%) admitted to have been screened for prostate cancer while 65% of the respondent indicated that the information regarding prostate cancer and management was helpful. Majority of the respondent (74%) indicated screening as an effective way of detecting prostate cancer. Majority of the respondent (88%) admitted to be anxious about the screening outcome. Majority of the respondent (78%) admitted their belief would not allow them to go for the screening services and (56%)indicated the presence of screening centers where they can easily access. The implications of the findings from this study is that the knowledge gained from this study will influence nursing care for patient and general public and also identify the complex and sociocultural factors affecting prostate cancer screening and counselling uptake among men in Nassarawa state. It was concluded that there was poor knowledge of prostate cancer among male adult in salvon hospital. It was recommended that voluntary annual prostate cancer screening be provided for males aged 40 and above including those in high risk and there is a need for increased awareness of the factors that predisposes our participant to the disease. Keyword: awareness, prostrate disorder, counselling, adult males etc.