The Effect of Breast Cancer and Breast Self-Examination
NCT ID: NCT06706141
Last Updated: 2024-12-10
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
86 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-10-01
2022-10-01
Brief Summary
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Methods: It was conducted as a randomized controlled study on 86 female university students in Mogadishu, Somalia, between September 2021 and June 2022. Randomization was used to assign participants to the intervention group (n = 43) and control group (n = 43). Data were gathered using two instruments: a self-administered questionnaire was the first tool used to gather information on individuals\' sociodemographic and level of awareness about BC and BSE. The health belief model scale is the second instrument. A validated checklist and a modified structured questionnaire were used to gather data. Subsequently, the students in the experimental group took part in the three 90-minute training sessions that made up the program. The control group did not receive any intervention. Three months later, further student data were gathered. Data analysis was performed using IBM-SPSS software version 20, descriptive and inferential statistical tests (T-test, chi-square, repeated measures).
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Experimental Group
The experimental group received various interventions such as group education based on the health belief model, individual counseling, and brochures on screening. The training was given by two study team members in the faculty's conference hall, in the form of a presentation, discussion, and question-answer sessions, with the experimental group divided into two groups, lasting approximately 90 minutes. It was completed in 3 sessions with breaks every 30 minutes. For training hours, free hours when students did not have classes were chosen. For each training group, a member of the study team first gave a presentation on breast cancer and breast screening behaviors and BSE (30 minutes). Then, a film was shown on the BSE practice recommended by the World Health Organization (20 minutes) and training was given on how to perform correct and effective BSE on the breast model (20 minutes).
PowerPoint presentation.
The training included topics such as breast anatomy; breast cancer incidence in Somalia, mortality, morbidity rates; breast cancer risk factors, importance of screening methods; The messages on breast self-examination, health belief models, breast cancer awareness, confidence for BSE, and perceived barriers/benefits for BSE were presented in a PowerPoint presentation. The procedure for performing breast self-examination was described using the English edition of Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology. In the movie, BSE was made simpler with schematics showing the breast area that needed to be covered. Simple directions on which fingers to use and how to move them over the breast were provided. After the film, the emphasis shifted to helping students gain more self-assurance in their ability to accurately complete each BSE step. Students were encouraged to use proper palpation technique to find lumps by performing a breast examination on a silicone breast model.
Control Group
The intervention group within the control group received health education on early diagnosis and prevention of breast cancer once the program was finished for them and all data had been gathered for both groups.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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PowerPoint presentation.
The training included topics such as breast anatomy; breast cancer incidence in Somalia, mortality, morbidity rates; breast cancer risk factors, importance of screening methods; The messages on breast self-examination, health belief models, breast cancer awareness, confidence for BSE, and perceived barriers/benefits for BSE were presented in a PowerPoint presentation. The procedure for performing breast self-examination was described using the English edition of Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology. In the movie, BSE was made simpler with schematics showing the breast area that needed to be covered. Simple directions on which fingers to use and how to move them over the breast were provided. After the film, the emphasis shifted to helping students gain more self-assurance in their ability to accurately complete each BSE step. Students were encouraged to use proper palpation technique to find lumps by performing a breast examination on a silicone breast model.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Eylul Yesilyurt
RN, Yüksek Lisans
Locations
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University of Health Sciences
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Altunkurek SZ, Hassan Mohamed S. Determine knowledge and belief of Somalian young women about breast cancer and breast self-examination with champion health belief model: a cross-sectional study. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2022 Dec 8;22(1):326. doi: 10.1186/s12911-022-02065-4.
Yang S, Li P, Yu L, Liu N, Wang J, Guo P, Zhang X, Zhang W. Breast Cancer Awareness Based on Health Information Literacy and Influential Factors among Female Nursing Students in China. J Cancer Educ. 2022 Jun;37(3):546-554. doi: 10.1007/s13187-020-01844-9.
Andrew Tong JW, Hee MQ. The impact of an online educational game on breast cancer awareness among university female students, Malaysia: a pilot study. BMC Cancer. 2023 Oct 6;23(1):947. doi: 10.1186/s12885-023-11427-8.
Related Links
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International Agency for Research on Cancer'na (IARC)
Global Cancer Observatory (2022)
Other Identifiers
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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Faculty
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id