Effects of Health Education on Knowledge, Attitude and Screening for Cervical Cancer in Women
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age30-65
SponsorOrdu University
About this trial
Women's knowledge, attitudes and behaviors about cancer are very important in the prevention of cervical cancer. In addition to medical interventions, psychosocial support and education programs are of great importance in the fight against cancer. Peer support helps individuals going through the same disease process to exchange information and emotional support by sharing their experiences with each other. In addition, the information obtained through peer support provides more permanent learning in individuals due to the transfer of information based on similar experiences and the creation of more trust and empathy compared to traditional education methods. Peer-supported education programs for women diagnosed with cervical cancer not only provide theoretical knowledge but also support the applicability of this knowledge in daily life. The trainings address topics such as risk factors of cervical cancer, the importance of HPV vaccination, the necessity of regular screening tests and healthy lifestyle behaviors, including attitudes towards cervical cancer prevention and cancer-related information. It is very important that this information is not limited to individual learning and that it is discussed within the group and supported by experiences through peer support, in order to increase the level of knowledge.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Women enrolled at the Training Center,
Women between the ages of 30 and 65,
Women who are married,
Women who have not been screened for cervical cancer in accordance with the year interval,
Disqualifiers
Women who have had a total hysterectomy,
Pregnant women,
Women diagnosed with cervical cancer,
Women who are screened on time will be excluded from the research.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Peer-Supported Health Education
Other interventionPeer-supported health education will be provided to paticipants in 1 session for an average of 60 minutes in a suitable classroom. In this session, health education will be provided by the researchers and the peer will support the health education. The peer will share her experiences about each part of the training content with the target group in line with the guidance of the researchers, answer questions and make a motivational speech for screening.
Basic Health Education
Other interventionWhat is cervical cancer, what is the importance of cervical cancer, what are the risk factors for cervical cancer, what are the symptoms of cervical cancer, how to screen for cervical cancer, where to get cervical cancer screenings. Participants will be given health education with a power point presentation in a suitable classroom for an average of 45-50 minutes in 1 session.
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Peer-Supported Health Education GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Basic Health Education GroupOther 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Cervical Cancer Knowledge Scale
Cervical Cancer Knowledge Scale developed by Haward et al. (2022) was adapted into Turkish by Ergöz Aksoy and Bilgiç (2024). The scale consisted of 8 items and a triple Likert-type rating was used. The items in the scale are evaluated with statements such as True, False, I don't know. In the scoring of the scale, correct answers are worth one point and a maximum of 8 correct answers can be given, so the total score of the scale varies between 0-8. The higher the score obtained from the scale, the higher the knowledge level of the individual. Since the probability of giving a correct answer when guessing a "true or false" item is 50%, participants were allowed to answer "I don't know" to prevent random guesses. In the validity and reliability study of this scale in Turkey, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.80 (Ergöz Aksoy \& Bilgiç, 2024).
Time frame
At baseline and after 4 weeks2
Attitude Scale for Protection From Cervical Cancer
Attitude Scale for Cervical Cancer Prevention developed by Dadak and Koyun in 2017 consists of three sub-dimensions and 22 items. The scale includes ten items for the cognitive sub-dimension, five items for the affective sub-dimension, and seven items for the behavioral sub-dimension. Likert-type rating was used in the scale and the items are evaluated with five statements as (1) Strongly disagree, (2) Somewhat agree, (3) Moderately agree, (4) Mostly agree, (5) Strongly agree. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 110 and the lowest score is 22. A high score on the scale indicates that the individual has high attitudes towards prevention of cervical cancer. The Cronbach's Alpha reliability coefficient of the scale was 0.87; the Cognitive sub-dimension was 0.91; the Affective sub-dimension was 0.80 and the Behavioral sub-dimension was 0.84 (Dadak \& Taştekin Ouyaba, 2021).
Time frame
At baseline and after 4 weeksLocations
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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