NCT06706141

The Effect of Breast Cancer and Breast Self-Examination

The Effect of Breast Cancer and Breast Self-Examination Health Education on Awareness, Beliefs and Practices Given to Female Students at the Faculty of Health Sciences of a University in Mogadishu, Somalia

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 86 (actual)
• Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Background: Somali women face extremely high mortality and incidence rates for breast cancer (BC). One of the suggested techniques for screening for breast cancer early detection is breast self-examination, or BSE. Studies have revealed that Somalian women, however, lack sufficient understanding and practice about BC and BSE. In this study, female students at a university in Mogadishu, Somalia, had their knowledge, attitudes, health beliefs, and BSE practices evaluated with reference to the effects of health belief model-based health education addressing BC and BSE. Methods: It was conducted as a randomized controlled study on 86 female university students in Mogadishu, Somalia, between September 2021 and June 2022. Randomization was used to assign participants to the intervention group (n = 43) and control group (n = 43). Data were gathered using two instruments: a self-administered questionnaire was the first tool used to gather information on individuals\' sociodemographic and level of awareness about BC and BSE. The health belief model scale is the second instrument. A validated checklist and a modified structured questionnaire were used to gather data. Subsequently, the students in the experimental group took part in the three 90-minute training sessions that made up the program. The control group did not receive any intervention. Three months later, further student data were gathered. Data analysis was performed using IBM-SPSS software version 20, descriptive and inferential statistical tests (T-test, chi-square, repeated measures).

Conditions

• Breast Carcinoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	PowerPoint presentation.	The training included topics such as breast anatomy; breast cancer incidence in Somalia, mortality, morbidity rates; breast cancer risk factors, importance of screening methods; The messages on breast self-examination, health belief models, breast cancer awareness, confidence for BSE, and perceived barriers/benefits for BSE were presented in a PowerPoint presentation. The procedure for performing breast self-examination was described using the English edition of Bristol-Myers Squibb Oncology. In the movie, BSE was made simpler with schematics showing the breast area that needed to be covered. Simple directions on which fingers to use and how to move them over the breast were provided. After the film, the emphasis shifted to helping students gain more self-assurance in their ability to accurately complete each BSE step. Students were encouraged to use proper palpation technique to find lumps by performing a breast examination on a silicone breast model.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-01
• Primary completion: 2022-10-01
• Completion: 2022-10-01
• First posted: 2024-11-26
• Last updated: 2024-12-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)