Breast Cancer Education to Prisoner Women

NCT ID: NCT06455657

Last Updated: 2026-01-21

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-05-24
• Study Completion Date: 2024-08-15

Brief Summary

this study evaluated the impact of breast cancer education on knowledge and awareness among incarcerated women using a quasi-experimental design.

Detailed Description

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the world, accounting for almost a quarter of cancer cases diagnosed among women, with 1.15 million cases diagnosed each year. Breast cancer is common in both developed and developing countries. However, in developing countries, these rates are three times higher and the mortality rate is quite high. Risk factors include age, low socioeconomic level, early menarche, late menopause, family history of breast disease, long-term use of hormone replacement therapy, breastfeeding status and lifestyle habits.

It is reported that breast cancer screening programs such as mammography, breast self-examination (BSE) and clinical breast examination (CMM) have an important role in early diagnosis, increasing the survival rate, reducing the death rate and preventing relapse in breast cancer patients. It has been reported that women who perform regular BSE are more likely to have early stages of the disease, this is because regular BSE gives the woman information about the feel and appearance of the breast. Thus, the woman will be able to detect any changes as early as possible. It is reported that the practice of breast self-examination depends on different factors, including women's knowledge, attitude, socio-demographic and sociocultural factors. Other reasons for low implementation rates, such as lack of time, forgetfulness, and low education level, have also been reported.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death after cervical cancer among incarcerated women under the age of 40. 27% of women over the age of 40 had breast cancer, and 18% of these women died. It is of great importance to raise awareness, which is considered one of the main elements of secondary prevention in breast cancer.

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Prisoner women receiving breast cancer training

Questionnaires and scales will be administered to the participants as a pre-test. Breast cancer education will be provided in groups and their feedback will be received. Reminder training will be repeated 1 month after the training. The survey and scales will be administered to the participants as a posttest 1 month after the second training.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

breast cancer education

Intervention Type: OTHER

Questionnaires and scales will be administered to the participants as a pre-test. Breast cancer education will be provided in groups and their feedback will be received. Reminder training will be repeated 1 month after the training. The survey and scales will be administered to the participants as a posttest 1 month after the second training.

Interventions

breast cancer education

Questionnaires and scales will be administered to the participants as a pre-test. Breast cancer education will be provided in groups and their feedback will be received. Reminder training will be repeated 1 month after the training. The survey and scales will be administered to the participants as a posttest 1 month after the second training.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Volunteering to participate in the study,
• Being between the ages of 18-65,
• No history of breast cancer,
• To know Turkish.

Exclusion Criteria

• Those who do not agree to participate in the study,
• Having a history of breast cancer,
• Those who do not speak Turkish

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Hitit University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Fatma Yildirim

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Hitit university

Çorum, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Fatma Yıldırım

Çorum, Çorum, Turkey (Türkiye)

L type prison

Çorum, Çorum, Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

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Reference Type: BACKGROUND

Saadeldin A. Idris, Aamir A. Hamza, Mohamed M. Hafiz, Mohammed Eltayeb A. Ali, Gamal E. H. A., El Shallaly Knowledge, attitude and practice of breast self examination among final years female medical students in Sudan. Int J Public Health Res 2013;1:6-10

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

American Cancer Society. Breast Cancer Information & Overview. 2023. Available from: https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/breast-cancer.html

Reference Type: RESULT

Baş, S., Ursavaş, F.(2022). Meme Kanseri Farkındalık Ölçeğinin Geçerlilik ve Güvenilirliği, Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Hemşirelik Anabilim Dalı, Yüksek Lisans Tezi

Reference Type: RESULT

Other Identifiers

Hitit_university_1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id