Knowledge and Beliefs of Hearing Impaired Individuals Regarding Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

NCT ID: NCT07207655

Last Updated: 2025-10-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 40 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-09-28
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-31

Brief Summary

Health education is one approach to influencing individuals, groups, or communities to achieve better health. The literature indicates that increasing awareness of HPV, along with participation in early screening and vaccination programs, can positively influence attitudes and behaviors. Therefore, this research will be conducted to determine the effect of education using the card game method on the knowledge and health beliefs of hearing-impaired individuals regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

Detailed Description

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a highly prevalent virus worldwide, affecting both men and women. HPV is a common sexually transmitted infection that accounts for over 99% of cervical cancer cases. While HPV may not always cause cancer, screening for risky types is important. Cancer screening programs are the most important step in early cancer detection. Early diagnosis, followed by cancer screening, reduces morbidity and mortality. Access to screening services is a key factor in early cancer detection and screening. Access to information and communication with healthcare professionals are crucial for accessing cancer screening programs. Communication barriers appear to be one of the most significant barriers to early cancer diagnosis, screening, and treatment. People with hearing impairments are a unique group experiencing communication barriers. They face challenges accessing health-related information, communicating with healthcare professionals, obtaining adequate information from healthcare professionals, and understanding the information they receive. People with hearing impairments have lower literacy and health literacy rates than those without hearing impairments. Therefore, hearing-impaired individuals have less knowledge about HPV than hearing-impaired individuals, and their participation in HPV screening is more limited. It is necessary to increase the knowledge and awareness of hearing-impaired individuals about HPV screening. Health education utilizes booklets, digital instant messaging, flashcards, videos, video conferencing, and similar educational methods. One such educational method is playing with cards. Card games are fun and educational. These methods offer the advantages of being simple, playable anywhere, easy to store, suitable for children or adults in large or small groups, and actively engaging participants in the game. Studies in the literature report that providing education and information through the educational environment of the four-card game helps increase participants' knowledge and self-efficacy. Health education is one approach to influencing individuals, groups, or communities to achieve better health. The literature indicates that increasing awareness of HPV, along with participation in early screening and vaccination programs, can positively influence attitudes and behaviors. Therefore, this research will be conducted to determine the effect of education using the card game method on the knowledge and health beliefs of hearing-impaired individuals regarding Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

Conditions

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV); Hearing Disability

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

HPV Card Game Group

HPV Card Game Group: Twenty individuals in the intervention group will receive HPV education using the card game method.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

HPV Card Game

Intervention Type: OTHER

HPV Card Game Group: Twenty individuals in the intervention group will receive HPV education using the card game method.

Control Group

No Intervention: Control Group Arm Description: The researcher will not apply to this group.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

HPV Card Game

HPV Card Game Group: Twenty individuals in the intervention group will receive HPV education using the card game method.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Participating in the study voluntarily
• Being hearing impaired
• Knowing sign language
• Being a native Turkish speaker
• Being over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

• Having a disability other than hearing loss
• Not knowing sign language
• Having a psychiatric illness

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Çankırı Karatekin University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Sakine Yılmaz

Assistant Professor Doctor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Sakine Yılmaz, Assistant Professor Doctor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Çankırı Karatekin University

Bilgesu Çelik, Research assistant

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Çankırı Karatekin University

Central Contacts

Sakine Yılmaz

Role: CONTACT

sakinee_yilmaz@hotmail.com

+905439380626

Bilgesu Çelik, Research assistant

Role: CONTACT

bilgesucelik@karatekin.edu.tr

+905078506039

Other Identifiers

HPV Knowledge and Beliefs

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id