Uptake of Prostate Biopsy and Its Predictors Among Patients Previously Confirmed To Have Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels At Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Jinja City: A cross-sectional study
Abstract
Purpose: To assess prostate biopsy uptake and its predictors among patients previously found to have elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen results at the Kyabirwa Surgical Center. Method: An analytical cross-sectional design was employed to study male patients with elevated PSA levels (> 10 ng/mL) at the Kyabirwa Surgical Center. They were consecutively sampled, located in their areas of residence, and engaged in structured interviews. Data were collected and analyzed descriptively using SPSS version 26, with a log-binomial model for relationship analysis. Results: The proportion of patients with elevated PSA levels at the Kyabirwa Surgical Center (KSC) who underwent prostate biopsy was 55.8%, the majority of whom underwent biopsy at the center (72.4%). Perceived good health and the ability to perform biopsy at any time lowered the prevalence of uptake.However, educating patients about prostate health, the cost of a prostate biopsy, the mean PSA results, the importance of a biopsy, how it is performed by healthcare providers at KSC, and being followed up by healthcare workers at KSC to determine compliance with the instructions to perform a biopsy increases biopsy uptake. Conclusion: The uptake of prostate biopsy among patients previously found to have elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen levels at the Kyabirwa Surgical Center is fair; only half of them go ahead to undergo biopsy. Antagonists of prostate biopsy uptake are patient-related, while all protagonists are institutional and specifically related to post-test patient education.
Citation Information
@article{eltongeorgewandira2026,
title={Uptake of Prostate Biopsy and Its Predictors Among Patients Previously Confirmed To Have Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels At Kyabirwa Surgical Center, Jinja City: A cross-sectional study},
author={ELTON GEORGE WANDIRA and PENNINAH ASIIMWE and JOB NANYIRI and ANNAH TINKA AINEMBABAZI and MOSES BAKALEKE BINOGA and AMBROSE NUWAHEREZA and ARTHUR EMORU and JOSEPH OKELLO DAMOI and ANNA TURUMANYA KALUMUNA and MICHAEL MARIN},
journal={BMC Urology},
year={2026},
doi={https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9220746/v1}
}
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