Effect of Web-Based Education on Attitudes and Beliefs About HPV Testing
For patients and families
In plain language
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Web-Based Health Education.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Cervical Cancer, HPV. Basic parameters: 18 years — 60 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
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- 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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Official title
THE EFFECT OF WEB-BASED EDUCATION GIVEN TO WOMEN ON THEIR ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS ABOUT HPV TESTING
Overview
Cervical cancer is a highly preventable public health issue that significantly impacts women's quality of life. Although effective screening programs such as Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing and Pap-smears are widely available, women's participation in these early detection services often remains limited. The primary barriers to screening attendance include insufficient education, lack of information, negative beliefs, psychosocial or cultural factors, and misconceptions regarding gynecological examinations. To improve screening uptake, health interventions must focus not only on increasing knowledge but also on promoting correct beliefs and positive attitudes toward testing. Web-based health education serves as an effective method to overcome barriers such as cost, transportation difficulties, and geographical limitations, allowing wider access to healthcare guidance. This study aims to evaluate the effects of a specialized web-based educational intervention on women's attitudes and beliefs regarding the HPV test. The research is designed as a randomized controlled trial with a pre-test and post-test design. Participants will be assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will receive structured health education through a dedicated web platform, while the control group will receive routine standard follow-up. Data will be gathered using a specific attitude and belief scale before and after the application to measure the intervention's impact.
Interventions
- Behavioral Web-Based Health Education
Participants in the intervention group will receive health education through a specially designed web-based platform containing 11 presentations in total (8 PowerPoint presentations, 1 animation video explaining how the HPV test is performed, and 1 researcher-led instructional video demonstrating self-vulvar examination on a model). Participants will also be provided with educational brochures and magnets. For participants who do not view the presentations, weekly reminder text messages will be
Primary outcome measures
- Attitudes and Beliefs About HPV Testing Scale (ABHTS) - Personal Barriers Subscale [Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks post-intervention]
- Attitudes and Beliefs About HPV Testing Scale (ABHTS) - Social Norms Subscale [Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks post-intervention]
- Attitudes and Beliefs About HPV Testing Scale (ABHTS) - Trust Subscale [Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks post-intervention]
- Attitudes and Beliefs About HPV Testing Scale (ABHTS) - Concerns Subscale [Time frame: Baseline and 12 weeks post-intervention]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Having no prior clinical diagnosis of cervical cancer
- Being between 18 and 60 years of age
- Having active access to the internet
- Being literate at a level sufficient to read and understand the questionnaire forms
- Being capable of effectively navigating and using a web browser
- Being registered as a patient at Sakarya Akyazı No. 3 Family Health Center
- Volunteering to participate in the study and providing informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Withdrawing from the study voluntarily at any stage
- Failing to watch the mandatory educational videos on the platform
- Submitting incomplete or incorrect responses to the data collection tools
- Lacking active internet access or proper web browser usage skills
Criteria for Study Discontinuation / Drop-out:
- Participant's request to withdraw from the study
- Failure to respond to or complete the data collection tools
- Not using or logging into the web application for more than 2 consecutive weeks during the study period
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
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07620795 · SAU-SBE-MI-01