The Effect of BSE Training on Breast Cancer Knowledge Level and Health Beliefs

NCT06886594 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: BSEKSU
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 95
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of breast cancer and BSE education given to women aged 40 and over using a breast examination simulator on women's breast cancer knowledge levels and health beliefs. Data were collected in the study using the "Personal Information Form, CHAMPION Health Belief Model Scale, Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test". A breast cancer education program was applied to the women in the experimental group. The content of the education given to the experimental group was prepared in accordance with the "Breast Cancer Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up Clinical Guide 2020 (Version 1.0)" of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey. After the completion of the theoretical education, each woman in the experimental group was given BSE practical training using the "Wearable Breast Examination Simulator" by the first researcher in accordance with the steps in the "Breast Self-Examination" brochure by the "Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Education Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey". Then, each woman was provided with the simulator to wear and perform BSE on a model. The application was completed when each woman was able to perform BSE correctly. The success indicator of the practical training was that the woman performed the BSE steps correctly as shown in the brochure and detected at least three tumors in the simulator. The second and third researchers performed the application on the model until each woman in the experimental group performed the procedure steps completely and correctly. The brochure was given to each woman in the experimental group both in print and electronically. A standard reminder message was sent to the experimental group in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd months to perform BSE. Pre-test and post-test data were collected from the control group. No individual in the experimental or control groups was harmed in this study.

Conditions

Health Behavior; Healthy Female; Education

Keywords

Breast Canser; Self-Breast Examination; Breast cancer knowledge level; health belief

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test average score

  Scores of women in the experimental and control groups on the Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test

  Baseline-T1

• Champion Health Belief Model Scale

  Champion Health Belief Model Scale mean scores of women in the experimental and control groups

  Baseline-T1

• Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test average score

  Scores of women in the experimental and control groups on the Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test

  3 months after Baseline-T1

• Champion Health Belief Model Scale

  Champion Health Belief Model Scale mean scores of women in the experimental and control groups

  3 months after Baseline-T1

Study Arms (2)

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Procedures Applied to the Control Group 1. The "Personal Information Form, CHAMPION Health Belief Model Scale, Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test" was applied to the control group as a pre-test and three months later as a post-test. 2. The "Breast Self-Examination" was given to the control group after completing the study.

Experimental group

OTHER

1\. Pre-test data were collected by the interviewer using the "Personal Information Form, CHAMPION Health Belief Model Scale, Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test" before the training for the experimental group. 2. The breast cancer education program for the experimental group was conducted by the first researcher, and the researcher completed her doctorate in Obstetrics, Women's Health and Diseases Nursing. The content of the education given to the experimental group was prepared in accordance with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey "Breast Cancer Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up Clinical Guide 2020 (Version 1.0)". Each woman in the experimental group was given face-to-face individual education in line with the prepared training material by the first researcher, and their questions were answered at the end of the training.

Other: breast cancer education program training

Interventions

breast cancer education program training OTHER

The first researcher conducted the breast cancer education program for the experimental group, and the researcher completed her doctorate in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Diseases Nursing. The content of the education given to the experimental group was prepared in accordance with the "Breast Cancer Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up Clinical Guide 2020 (Version 1.0)" of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey. Each woman in the experimental group was given face-to-face individual education in accordance with the education material prepared by the first researcher, and their questions were answered at the end of the education. After the theoretical education was completed, each woman in the experimental group was given BSE practical education using the "Wearable Breast Examination Simulator" by the first researcher using the demonstration method in accordance with the steps in the "Breast Self-Examination" brochure by the "Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 65 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: in terms of breast cancer
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Female gender
• Being 40 years old and above
• Being at least a primary school graduate
• Being open to communication
• Being willing to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Having a breast cancer diagnosis
• Having received training from a health care professional on breast cancer or breast self-examination
• Regular BSE practice
• Being a health care professional
• Having a graduation in the health field

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi

Kahramanmaraş, 45050, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Health Behavior; Breast Self-Examination

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior; Self-Examination

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: triple blinding was done: riple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: associate professor.Dr.

Model Details: The content of the training given to the experimental group was prepared in accordance with the "Breast Cancer Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment and Follow-up Clinical Guide 2020 (Version 1.0)" of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey. After the completion of the theoretical training, each woman in the experimental group was given BSE practical training using the demonstration method by the first researcher in line with the steps in the "Breast Self-Examination" brochure prepared by the "Cancer Early Diagnosis, Screening and Training Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey" using the "Wearable Breast Examination Simulator". Then, each woman was provided with the simulator to wear and perform BSE on the model. The application was completed when each woman was provided with BSE correctly. The success indicator of the practical training is that the woman performed the BSE steps correctly as shown in the brochure and detected at least three tumors in

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 19, 2025
• First Posted: March 20, 2025
• Study Start: March 15, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 20, 2024
• Study Completion: March 6, 2025
• Last Updated: March 20, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)