Women's Breast Self Examination Beliefs, Women's Breast Self Examination Practice
Conditions
Brief summary
A randomized control trial was made to examine the effects of of monthly text message reminder after training on beliefs and practice behaviors regarding women's breast self examination.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMonthly reminder message about breast self-exam.
Monthly reminder message about breast self-exam.
Sponsors
Deniz Akyıldız
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 69 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Between the ages of 20-69, * Able to speak and understand Turkish, * At least primary school graduate, * Not in pregnancy or postpartum period, * Not in the breastfeeding process, * Menarche, * No current diagnosis of breast cancer, * No breast disease that may affect the examination finding.
Exclusion criteria
* Those who did not complete the training on BSE, * Those who want to leave the research, * Those who had pregnancy during the research and * Those who do not fill in the data forms sent to their e-mail addresses despite being reminded by message three times.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Women's beliefs about breast self-exam levet (mean ± SD) | 3 months after BSE education | The primary outcome of this study was the mean beliefs about breast self-exam levet (mean ± SD) of the womens at 3 months after BSE education. Women beliefs about breast self-exam level was assessed using Champion's Health Belief Model Scale. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Behaviors of women performing breast self-examination | 3 months after BSE education | The other main outcome of the study was women performing breast self-examination measured with the BSE follow-up form. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed