Simple Simulation Based Breast Cancer Awareness Training

The Effect of Simple Simulation-Based Breast Cancer Awareness Training on Women's Breast Cancer Knowledge and Fear Levels

It was planned to determine the effect of simple simulation-based breast cancer awareness training on women's breast cancer knowledge and fear levels. The research population will consist of female service personnel working in institutions within the University of Health Sciences (SBÜ) (N: 670). In order to determine the sample size in this research, which was planned as a quasi-experimental with a pre- and post-test design and a control group; The data showed a normal distribution, the standard deviation of the population was estimated to be 1, and the effect size (difference) was estimated to be 0.8. It was calculated that if two independent n₁=40, n₂=40 samples were taken for the analysis to be carried out, at a 5% significance level, the maximum power value of the research would be 0.942182. Both groups will be given theoretical training about breast cancer awareness, and women in the intervention group will practice breast cancer awareness with a simple valid simulator. All groups will be informed before the applications. The training content will be supported by distributing a 5-page training booklet created from breast health and cancer awareness content to the participants. "Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test", "Breast Cancer Fear Scale" and "Breast Cancer Awareness Scale" will be applied as a pre-test after the information.

Study Overview

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Conditions: Breast Cancer Awareness Training
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Simple reality simulator application

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 80
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Istanbul, Turkey, 34668
    • University of Health Sciences

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate in the research.
• To work as female service personnel in institutions within the University of Health Sciences.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Not participating in all applications of simulation teaching.

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: İntervention group (n:40); Women in the intervention group will undergo a simulator breast cancer awareness application in simple reality.	Other: Simple reality simulator application; Women in the intervention group will be given an application aimed at breast cancer awareness with a simple valid simulator.
No Intervention: Control group (n:40); Control group women will receive 2 hours of theoretical training.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Introductory Information Form	In this form, created by the researchers based on the literature, participants' age, obstetric history (number of pregnancies, number of births, breastfeeding status, etc.), self-breast examination status, etc. questions are included.	10 minutes
Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test	The scale, developed by Stager in 1993, consists of 20 knowledge questions. The Turkish adaptation of the scale was carried out by Başak and Tosun in 2015. The scale is answered in a true-false manner, and there are 8 correct and 12 incorrect answers among the questions. After the test application is carried out; According to the answer key of the scale, "correct" answers are given 1; "Incorrect" and blank answers were given 0 points. GKMKBT includes two dimensions: general knowledge and treatability. Questions from 1 to 12; general knowledge about breast cancer; Questions 13 to 20 contain information about the treatability of breast cancer. The reliability of the scale was found to be 0.71.	10 minutes
Breast Cancer Fear Scale	It was developed by Champion in 2004 to examine women's breast cancer fears by determining their emotional responses to breast cancer and screening. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Seçginli in 2012. The scale contains eight items and is scored on a 5-point Likert type. According to this scoring, the lowest possible score is 8 and the highest score is 40. A higher score from the scale indicates a higher level of breast cancer fear. On scale; Scoring between 8 and 15 indicates a low level of fear of breast cancer, scoring between 16 and 23 indicates a moderate level of fear of breast cancer, and scoring between 24 and 40 indicates a high level of fear of breast cancer. Cronbach's Alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.90.	10 minutes
Breast Cancer Awareness Scale	The scale was developed in 2010 by the UK cancer research center, "King's College London" and "University College London" to determine breast cancer awareness. In our country, the Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Baş and Ursavaş (2022). The scale consists of a total of 13 items to determine breast cancer awareness, including symptoms (11 items), frequency of breast examination (1 item) and breast cancer age (1 item). The scale has no cut-off point. Answering 5 of the symptoms correctly is coded as 1 point, a 70-year-old woman is coded as 1 point, and breast examination once a month is coded as 1. Incorrect answers are worth 0 points. Scoring is between 0-3. Cronbach's alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.89. As the score obtained from the scale increases, breast cancer awareness increases.	10 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Comprehensive Breast Cancer Knowledge Test	The scale, developed by Stager in 1993, consists of 20 knowledge questions. The Turkish adaptation of the scale was carried out by Başak and Tosun in 2015. The scale is answered in a true-false manner, and there are 8 correct and 12 incorrect answers among the questions. After the test application is carried out; According to the answer key of the scale, "correct" answers are given 1; "Incorrect" and blank answers were given 0 points. GKMKBT includes two dimensions: general knowledge and treatability. Questions from 1 to 12; general knowledge about breast cancer; Questions 13 to 20 contain information about the treatability of breast cancer. The reliability of the scale was found to be 0.71.	10 minutes
Breast Cancer Fear Scale	It was developed by Champion in 2004 to examine women's breast cancer fears by determining their emotional responses to breast cancer and screening. The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Seçginli in 2012. The scale contains eight items and is scored on a 5-point Likert type. According to this scoring, the lowest possible score is 8 and the highest score is 40. A higher score from the scale indicates a higher level of breast cancer fear. On scale; Scoring between 8 and 15 indicates a low level of fear of breast cancer, scoring between 16 and 23 indicates a moderate level of fear of breast cancer, and scoring between 24 and 40 indicates a high level of fear of breast cancer. Cronbach's Alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.90.	10 minutes
Breast Cancer Awareness Scale	The scale was developed in 2010 by the UK cancer research center, "King's College London" and "University College London" to determine breast cancer awareness. In our country, the Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Baş and Ursavaş (2022). The scale consists of a total of 13 items to determine breast cancer awareness, including symptoms (11 items), frequency of breast examination (1 item) and breast cancer age (1 item). The scale has no cut-off point. Answering 5 of the symptoms correctly is coded as 1 point, a 70-year-old woman is coded as 1 point, and breast examination once a month is coded as 1. Incorrect answers are worth 0 points. Scoring is between 0-3. Cronbach's alpha value of the scale was found to be 0.89. As the score obtained from the scale increases, breast cancer awareness increases.	10 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 30, 2024

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 25, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 25, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): July 30, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 30, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 25, 2024
• Last Verified: July 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Simulation Based; Breast Cancer Awareness
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Skin Diseases; Neoplasms; Neoplasms by Site; Breast Diseases; Breast Neoplasms
• Other Study ID Numbers: SBÜ-AYDINKARTAL-007

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