The Effect of Simulation-Based Breast Health Education on Breast Cancer Awareness and Breast Self-Examination Practices

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Adherence Interventions Behavior Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Health Behavior Health Education Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Medication Adherence Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Treatment Adherence and Compliance

Age range

20 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hacettepe University

Ankara, 06100, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

20-65 years,
must be able to speak Turkish or Dari.

Exclusion criteria

breast cancer

Treatment and study plan

simulation-based breast health education

Behavioral

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.

Primary outcomes

The Breast Cancer Awareness Measure Score

Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Simulation-Based Breast Health Education on Breast Cancer Awareness and Breast Self-Examination Practices of Afgan Refugee Women: A Randomized Control Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Sep 22, 2023
Registry last updated: Apr 24, 2026

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