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Health Belief Model-Based Breast Self-Examination Education in University Students

NCT07851181 · tracked via the Priya Life Science Turkey tracker
Phase
Not applicable
Started
2026-02-18
Last updated
2026-10-01

Condition(s) studied

Breast Self-Examination

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Health Belief Model-Based Breast Self-Examination Education

Health Belief Model-Based Breast Self-Examination Education: Participants in the intervention group receive Health Belief Model-based education on breast health and breast self-examination. The educational intervention is designed to improve health beliefs related to breast self-examination and facilitate progression through the stages of the Precaution Adoption Process Model.

Study summary

This study aims to evaluate the effect of Health Belief Model-based breast self-examination education on the precaution adoption process among university students who have never performed breast self-examination. Participants are assigned to intervention and control groups. The intervention group receives Health Belief Model-based education on breast health and breast self-examination, while the control group does not receive this education during the study period. The study examines whether the educational intervention promotes progression through the stages of the Precaution Adoption Process Model and influences health beliefs related to breast self-examination.

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Min age
—
Max age
—
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria: * Female university students * Able to understand and communicate in Turkish * Voluntary participation in the study * Have never performed breast self-examination (BSE) Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to understand or communicate in Turkish * Unwilling to participate in the study

Primary outcome measure(s)

  • Precaution Adoption Process Model Stage for Breast Self-Examination — Approximately 1 month after the intervention
    The Precaution Adoption Process Model (PAPM) is used to assess participants' stage of adoption of breast self-examination (BSE) approximately one month after the intervention. PAPM stage is assessed using a single-choice staging question adapted to BSE. Participants select the statement that best describes their current status regarding BSE and are classified into one of seven stages: (1) never performed BSE, (2) aware of BSE but has not considered it personally relevant or necessary, (3) undecided about performing BSE, (4) decided not to perform BSE, (5) decided to perform BSE but has not yet started, (6) started performing BSE within the last six months but does not yet perform it regularly, or (7) regularly performs BSE, defined as at least once per month during the last six months. The outcome is reported as the number and percentage of participants in each PAPM stage, and the distribution of stages is compared between the intervention and control groups.

Trial sites (1)

FacilityCityRegionStatus
Istanbul Atlas University Istanbul Istanbul
Official registry record

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