The Effect of a Health Belief Model-Based Education Program on Breast Self-Examination Practice Behavior, Breast Cancer Fear, and Awareness Levels in Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Health Belief Model-Based Education Program.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Breast Self-Examination, Breast Cancer. Basic parameters: 20 years — 69 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The study titled "The Effect of a Health Belief Model-Based Training Program on Women's Self-Breast Examination Behavior, Breast Cancer Fear and Awareness Levels: A Randomized Controlled Study" aimed to increase breast cancer awareness and the application of breast self-examination techniques among women by providing the necessary training through a training program based on the Health Belief Model.
Detailed description
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a Health Belief Model-based education program on women's breast self-examination practices, breast cancer fear, and awareness levels. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving a structured education program based on the Health Belief Model or a control group receiving usual care.
Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form, the Champion Health Belief Model Scale, the Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test, the Breast Cancer Awareness Scale, and the Champion Breast Cancer Fear Scale at baseline and three months after the intervention. The findings of this study are expected to contribute to the development of effective educational strategies for improving breast cancer awareness and preventive health behaviors among women.
Interventions
- Behavioral Health Belief Model-Based Education Program
A structured education program based on the Health Belief Model designed to improve breast self-examination behavior and increase breast cancer awareness.
Primary outcome measures
- Change in Breast Self-Examination Behavior [Time frame: Baseline and 3 months after the intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Change in Breast Cancer Knowledge Level [Time frame: Baseline and 3 months after the intervention]
- Change in Breast Cancer Awareness Level [Time frame: Baseline and 3 months after the intervention]
- Change in Breast Cancer Fear Level [Time frame: Baseline and 3 months after the intervention]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Being affiliated with Family Health Center No. 1 in Ardahan Province,
- Being a woman between the ages of 20 and 69,
- Being literate,
- Not having been diagnosed with breast cancer,
- Not having a mental or communication disorder,
- Having a phone available for communication,
- Women who voluntarily agree to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- Difficulty communicating,
- Wanting to drop out of the study,
- Not wanting to participate in the study.
- Women who did not fill out the data form despite reminders via message and phone call.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Kafkas University — Kars
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07348744 · KAU-BSE-RCT