The Effect of Web-Based Breast Self-Examination Education

The Effect of Web-Based Breast Self-Examination Education on Nursing Students' Breast Self-Examination Knowledge, Skills, Attitude Towards Web-Based Instruction and Self-Directed Learning Skills: a Randomized Controlled Study

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women. Reasons such as diagnosing breast cancer at an early stage increases the chances of treatment and survival, and the fact that the masses are largely noticed by the individual themselves, point to the importance of breast self-examination (BSE) . BSE skill is among the nursing skills. When the literature was examined, it was seen that the web-based education method was frequently used for cognitive skills during nursing education, but its use was limited for psychomotor skills training. It was determined that in BSE training, in addition to traditional education, methods such as concept maps and peer-supported education were used, but web-based education methods were not used. It is thought that the study will contribute to the literature in these aspects.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Breast Cancer; Education
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Web-based breast self examination education

Detailed Description

Due to the recent pandemic, nursing education, like other universities, was conducted web-based. Skills training in nursing, which is an applied education, has also been tried to be provided on a web-based basis. It is stated that the positive attitude towards e-learning increases the quality of education and student success. Additionally, with e-learning, the learner assumes individual learning responsibility. On the other hand, lack of motivation, attention, communication and interaction are the disadvantages of e-learning . Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women. Reasons such as diagnosing breast cancer at an early stage increases the chances of treatment and survival, and the fact that the masses are largely noticed by the individual themselves, point to the importance of breast self-examination (BSE). BSE skill is among the nursing skills. When the literature was examined, it was seen that the web-based education method was frequently used for cognitive skills during nursing education, but its use was limited for psychomotor skills training. It was determined that in BSE training, in addition to traditional education, methods such as concept maps and peer-supported education were used, but web-based education methods were not used. It is thought that the study will contribute to the literature in these aspects.

Hypotheses of the study;

H1: The BSE knowledge test score of the intervention group after the intervention is higher than the control group.

H2: BSE skill score of the intervention group is higher than the control group. H3: After the intervention, the intervention group's attitude towards web-based education is higher than the control group.

H4: After the intervention, the self-directed learning skills of the intervention group are higher than the control group.

H5: The initiative group's attitude towards web-based education increases after the initiative.

H6: Self-directed learning skills of the initiative group increase after the initiative.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 88
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Şişli
    • Istanbul, Şişli, Turkey, 34381
      • Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Being enrolled in the Surgical Nursing course (breast self-examination education is given for the first time within the scope of this course)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Having received breast self-examination education before

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Other
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Web Based Breast Self-Examination Education Group; For the web-based education group, a web page will be created by the researchers on Google classroom for breast self-examination skills. Prepared education materials will be uploaded to the website. Opinions of field experts will be sought for the prepared web page. The website will be rearranged in line with the suggestions of field experts. The education will last 6 hours in total.	Other: Web-based breast self examination education; Students in this group will receive web-based breast self-examination education for 6 hours .
No Intervention: Traditional Breast Self-Examination Education Group; The group receiving education using the traditional method will be given breast self-examination education by the researchers. The education will cover topics such as the importance of breast self-examination, application times, and breast self-examination methods. Then, the breast self-examination skill will be taught using the technique of demonstrating and performing breast self-examination, and each student in the group will be allowed to perform the skill on the simulator. The education will last 4 hours in total.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Skill and Knowledge of BSE	Skill and Knowledge of BSE point of the intervention group change after web based education	2 weeks post intervention
Attitude of Web-Based Education	Attitude of Web-Based Education point of the intervention group change after web based education	2 weeks post intervention
Self-Directed Learning Skills	Self-Directed Learning Skills point of the intervention group change after web based education	2 weeks post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Skill and Knowledge of BSE	The intervention group's BSE skill and knowledge score increased after the web-based training.	2 weeks post intervention
Self-Directed Learning Skills	Self-Directed Learning Skills point of the intervention group increased after web based education	2 weeks post intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Olga İncesu, PhD, İUC Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 19, 2024
• Primary Completion (Actual): May 15, 2024
• Study Completion (Actual): May 31, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: March 20, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 28, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): April 4, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): March 25, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 18, 2025
• Last Verified: March 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: breast cancer; nursing; breast self examination; web based education
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Skin Diseases; Breast Diseases; Breast Neoplasms
• Other Study ID Numbers: 3430-12

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No