Prevention of oral cancer.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control group: Education on oral cancer prevention by educated health volunteers using two sessions of 10-15 minutes lecture presentation in form of PowerPoint slides, and presentation
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
15 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age of 15 years and more Living in low-advantaged or very low-advantaged area of Tehran Absence of physical and mental disabling diseases Minimum literacy of reading and writing Having a smartphone and installed applications Willingness to participate in the study and agreement to sign the informed consent form
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Non-Iranian citizens Unwillingness to participate in face-to-face educational sessions Unwillingness to work with virtual social networks Inability to use smartphone applications
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Preventive behaviors of oral cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning of study, one and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Structured interviewer-administered questionnaire of Theory of Planned Behavior.;Knowledge about oral cancer. Timepoint: ?At the beginning of study, one and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Structured interviewer-administered questionnaire of Theory of Planned Behavior. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Behavioral intention about preventive behaviors of oral cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning of study, one and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Structured interviewer-administered questionnaire of Theory of Planned Behavior.;Attitude toward preventive behaviors of oral cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning of study, one and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Structured interviewer-administered questionnaire of Theory of Planned Behavior.;Subjective norm about preventive behaviors of oral cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning of study, one and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Structured interviewer-administered questionnaire of Theory of Planned Behavior.;Perceived behavioral control about preventive behaviors of oral cancer. Timepoint: At the beginning of study, one and three months after intervention. Method of measurement: Structured interviewer-administered questionnaire of Theory of Planned Behavior. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactAnoosheh Ghasemian
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed