Breast Cancer, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Conditions
Keywords
Afghan, Breast Cancer, Awareness, Health Education
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.
Detailed description
Purpose: The aim of the research is to examine the effects of simulation-based breast health education on breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination practices of Afghan refugee women. Methods: The study will conduct with 64 (32 in the intervention group, and 32 in the control group) Afghan. The study population consisted of Afghan women. The simulation-based breast health education will applied to the intervention group once a week for 8 weeks. No intervention will offer to the control group. Data will collected by a socio-demographic questionnaire, Breast Cancer Awareness Measure (BCAM) and breast self-examination practices checklist.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALsimulation-based breast health education
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.
Sponsors
Hacettepe University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 20-65 years, * must be able to speak Turkish or Dari.
Exclusion criteria
* breast cancer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Breast Cancer Awareness Measure Score | up to 8 weeks | 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. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed