The Effect of Simulation-Based Breast Health Education on Breast Cancer Awareness and Breast Self-Examination Practices

NCT06051331 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: D69071
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 46
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of simulation-based breast health education on breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination practices of Afghan refugee women. The study hypothesized that simulation-based breast health education would have an effect on breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination practices scores among Afghan refugee women.

Conditions

Breast Cancer; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Keywords

Afghan; Breast Cancer; Awareness; Health Education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• The Breast Cancer Awareness Measure Score

  The Breast Cancer Awareness Measure was developed by the Cancer Research UK group of Kings College London in 2009.It is a questionnaire that assesses seven domains of Breast Cancer (BC) awareness: knowledge of BC symptoms, breast self-examination, confidence of noticing a change in the breasts, age and lifetime risk of Breast Cancer, urgency if a change in breast is noticed, BC risk factors, and Breast Cancer screening. In this study, Dari version of The Breast Cancer Awareness Measure which was translated from English into Dari by an official translator. The respondent receives 1 point if they can correctly identify at least 5 signs of breast cancer, 1 point if they select the oldest woman for the age-related risk item, and 1 point if they report performing breast examination once a month. Incorrect answers receive 0 points. The total score is between 0 and 3 and there is no cut-off point.

  up to 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Simulation-based breast health education

Behavioral: simulation-based breast health education

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will not take part the simulation-based breast health education

Interventions

simulation-based breast health education BEHAVIORAL

The intervention group will receive simulation-based breast health education once a week for eight weeks. The simulation- based breast health education program will compose two part. The first part, it will theoretical education and second part will continue as practical education. On the plan date, a 60-min lecture will give about breast cancer, its risk factors, interventions to reduce the risk of breast cancer, the value of early diagnosis and cancer screening. After a 10-min break, course attendees watched a 20-min video, after which the course attendees' questions will answer.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• years,
• must be able to speak Turkish or Dari.

You may not qualify if:

• breast cancer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hacettepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hacettepe University

Ankara, Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Kuru Alici N, Arikan Donmez A, Aktas O, Zeytun Z. The effect of simulation-based breast health education on breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination skills of Afghan refugee women: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2025 Jun 2;25(1):2048. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-23313-y.

  PMID: 40457306 DERIVED

Related Links

• Published Paper

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms; Behavior; Health Education

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Adherence Interventions; Medication Adherence; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2023
• First Posted: September 22, 2023
• Study Start: November 22, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 22, 2024
• Study Completion: November 22, 2024
• Last Updated: April 24, 2026

Record last verified: 2024-04

Locations

TU (1)