Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
Health Education, knowledge, Primary Health Care, Health Professional, Nursing
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCancer training
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.
Sponsors
KTO Karatay University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
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.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 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
Exclusion criteria
* 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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Family health centre utilisation rate | From baseline to 2 months after training | 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. |
| Cancer knowledge level | From baseline to 2 month post-training | 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. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed