Cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Printed breast health information
Printed flyer plus SMS breast health messages
Printed flyer plus Telegram based breast health messages
Sponsors
Martin Luther University Halle Wittenberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women aged 20 years or older. Resident within the catchment area of a participating primary healthcare facility. Access to a smartphone phone and active messenger use (general messenger use in Flyer- and SMS-intervention-groups, specific Telegram use in messenger-intervention-group (personal or shared household phone). Ability to read and understand Amharic or Afaan Oromoo, and to provide informed consent. Willingness to receive breast health information via printed materials and, depending on cluster allocation, via SMS or a messenger-based platform (Telegram). Provision of informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current or previous diagnosis of breast cancer. Inability to provide informed consent. Inability to read or understand Amharic or Afaan Oromoo, which is required for informed consent and data collection. Not residing within the catchment area of a participating primary healthcare facility.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in uptake of regular breast self-examination (BSE) between study arms, defined as self-reported performance of breast self-examination at least once per month, assessed at baseline and at follow-up after completion of the intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Difference in uptake of clinical breast examination (CBE) among women aged 30 years and older or women reporting breast symptoms between study arms, defined as self-reported receipt of a CBE and verified through health facility records where available.;Breast cancer–related knowledge score, assessed using a structured questionnaire (e.g., knowledge of risk factors, warning signs/symptoms, and early detection methods including BSE and when to seek CBE).;Attitudes/beliefs about breast cancer early detection (questionnaire-based).;Confidence (self-efficacy) in performing breast self-examination (BSE), questionnaire-based.;Breast cancer early detection communication, defined as whether the participant reported discussing breast cancer, breast self-examination, or seeking clinical breast examination with family members or others in the community (questionnaire-based). | — |
Countries
Ethiopia
Contacts
Public ContactEric Sven Kroeber
Project lead PostDoc
Outcome results
None listed