Effect of Prostatic Cancer Educational Program on Patients' Health Outcomes

Background: Prostate cancer (PC) remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among malesglobally, necessitating accessible and comprehensive health education to improve diagnostic awareness, preventivemeasures, and overall patient perception as health outcomes. Aim: To evaluate the effect of a prostatic cancereducational program on patients' health outcomes. Method: A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving apurposively selected one group of 60 patients, assigned through a simple random sampling technique. The studyemployed three tools to collect data; Tools: I) Structured interview questionnaire, capturing demographic and clinicalprofiles alongside Prostate Cancer Knowledge (PCK); Tool: II): Prostate Cancer Preventive Practices Questionnaire(PCPPQ) – evaluating adherence to preventive strategies. Tool: III): Prostate Cancer Perception Questionnaire –measuring attitudinal shifts and disease-related understanding. The study was conducted within the urologydepartments of Suez Canal and Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt. Results: A statistically significantimprovement was observed in patients' knowledge base, adherence to preventive measures, and overall perceptionregarding prostate cancer management among pre (8.83±2.58, 18.53±2.40, 24.68±4.55) immediately post(19.20±2.16, 30.25±4.94, 37.38±4.58) and one month (14.06±2.15, 23.5±5.04, 32.64±3.08) following the educationalprogram implementation respectively. Conclusion: The integration of structured educational interventions presents atransformative impact on the health outcomes of prostate cancer patients; with enhanced disease comprehension,strengthened commitment to preventive practices, and improved perception of management strategies emphasize thepivotal role of targeted health education. Recommendations: Development of accessible education frameworkstailored to diverse patient populations is imperative to fostering long-term positive health outcomes.