Cancer Screening Training for Academics

NCT07253792 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 14.04.2025-E.107676
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 71
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of cancer screening education on individuals' knowledge levels regarding cancer screening and their rates of utilization of primary health care services. Method: The research was conducted using a parallel group pretest-posttest experimental design. The study, conducted at a foundation university between April and May 2025, included 71 academics selected using simple random sampling. The intervention group received structured cancer screening education for four weeks. Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form and the Cancer Screening Knowledge Scale (CSKS), and will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods.

Conditions

Cancer

Keywords

Health Education; knowledge; Primary Health Care; Health Professional; Nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Family health centre utilisation rate

  Awareness Rate of Cancer Screenings at Family Health Centers: The percentage of participants who reported having utilized the services provided by a family health center within a specific time period. This rate includes visits for preventive care, screening, diagnosis, treatment, or follow-up services, as defined in the study protocol.

  From baseline to 2 months after training

• Cancer knowledge level

  Cancer knowledge level: The score obtained from the Cancer Screening Knowledge Scale (CSKS), which measures participants' knowledge about cancer screening methods, recommended screening intervals, and target populations. Higher scores indicate a greater level of knowledge, as defined by the study protocol.

  From baseline to 2 month post-training

Study Arms (2)

Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Before the training began, baseline data were collected from participants in the intervention group, including a Personal Information Form, a Cancer Screening Awareness Questionnaire for Family Health Centers, and a Cancer Screening Knowledge Scale. Completing the baseline assessment took approximately 5-10 minutes. Subsequently, this group received a 15-minute face-to-face structured training session on cancer screening and the use of Family Health Centers. The post-test was administered two months after the training was completed.

Behavioral: Cancer training

control

NO INTERVENTION

No training was provided to participants in the control group. Participants in this group were only asked to complete a Personal Information Form at the beginning of the study, and final test data was collected at the end of the two months

Interventions

Cancer training BEHAVIORAL

Pre-test data, including the Personal Information Form and the Cancer Screening Information Scale, were collected from participants in the intervention group before the training began. The pre-test took approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Subsequently, this group received training on cancer screening and Family Health Centre use once a week for a total of four weeks. Following the completion of the training, a post-test was administered at the end of the fourth week.

Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Be employed full-time at the university,
• Be able to read and understand Turkish,
• Not have received any cancer screening training in the last 6 months

You may not qualify if:

• Those who did not participate in the training or participated incompletely,
• Those with incomplete information in the pre-test or post-test data,
• Those who have been diagnosed with cancer and are undergoing treatment

Sponsors & Collaborators

• KTO Karatay University: lead

Study Sites (1)

KTO Karatay University

Konya, Akabe, 42080, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Dagar, M., Upadhyay, P., & Kumar, P. (2025). Assessing Cancer Awareness and Knowledge Among Healthcare Professionals in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Bareilly. SRMS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, 10(Suppl1), S13-S19. https://doi.org/10.21761/JMS.V10ISUPPL.04

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms; Health Education

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Adherence Interventions; Medication Adherence; Patient Compliance; Patient Acceptance of Health Care; Treatment Adherence and Compliance; Health Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Researcher Assistant

Model Details: Before the training began, baseline data were collected from participants in the intervention group, including a Personal Information Form, a Cancer Screening Awareness Questionnaire for Family Health Centers, and a Cancer Screening Knowledge Scale. Completing the baseline assessment took approximately 5-10 minutes. Subsequently, this group received a 15-minute face-to-face structured training session on cancer screening and the use of Family Health Centers. The post-test was administered two months after the training was completed.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 1, 2025
• First Posted: November 28, 2025
• Study Start: April 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: June 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)