Effectiveness of a Video and Mobile App in Breast Cancer Screening Awareness (Application)

Özlem BEKDEMİR AK

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer Awareness

Treatments: Behavioral: Animation video and mobile phone application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07059897

2022/27

Project number: 36577 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the worldandinTurkey. It also ranks first in cancer-related deaths in women. Lack of awareness about thedisease, lack of information, late diagnosis and inadequate medical facilities cause anincreasein breast cancer incidence and mortality. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a video and mobile phone application preparedtoraise awareness and turn breast cancerscreening into behavior in women aged 40-69 who do not have breast cancer symptoms.

Method: A quasi-experimental study based on design and comparison of pre test, midtest andpost test results of women in a single group. Data were collected via an online surveyandGoogle Play Store (to download the mobile phone application) between May 2023 andJanuary2024. The study was completed with 90 women. Data were collected using an individual information form, Breast Cancer Screening Program information test, animation video, Breast Cancer Screening Warning Program (MEKTUP) mobile phone application, and research evaluation survey.

Full description

No study was found in Turkey on the combined use of animated videos and mobile phone applications to create awareness and behavioral changes for women to participate in breast cancer screening programs.

The research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of an animated video and mobile phone application prepared to raise awareness and turn it into behavior in asymptomatic women between the ages of 40-69 about performing BSE regularly every month, having BSE once a year, and having mammography once every two years.

Hypothesis₁: Watching an informative animated video about early screening program for breast cancer has a positive effect on the behaviors of women between the ages of 40-69 in terms of performing BSE, having CBE and having mammography.

Hypothesis₂: The reminder MEKTUP mobile phone application about early screening program for breast cancer has a positive effect on the behaviors of women between the ages of 40-69 in terms of performing BSE, having CBE and having mammography.

Hypothesis₃: Watching an animated video about early screening program for breast cancer and the reminder MEKTUP mobile phone application have a positive effect on the behaviors of women between the ages of 40-69 in terms of performing BSE, having CBE and having mammography.

Enrollment: 90 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40 to 69 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being between the ages of 40-69
• The participant must live in Turkey
• Have internet access
• Being literate
• Having a smart phone and knowing how to use it
• Being a WhatsApp, Instagram or e-mail user
• No history of breast cancer
• No history of benign breast diseases such as cysts, fibroadenomas and hyperplasia in the breast
• No history of endometrial and/or ovarian cancer/cancer
• Not being visually or hearing impaired

Exclusion criteria

• Forms sent by the researcher not filled out or filled in incompletely
• Not watching the video
• Not using the mobile phone application regularly
• Women who regularly participate in breast cancer screening programs

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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90 participants in 1 patient group

The study was conducted on 90 women aged 40-69 who had no symptoms of breast cancer.

Other group

Description:

The research was done in 4 stages. The first phase (First encounter with cases/0th month); Informed Voluntary Consent Form (ANNEX-1), Individual Information Form (ANNEX-2), National Breast Cancer Screening Program Knowledge Test (Pre-test) (ANNEX-3) were applied. They were allowed to watch the animation video (ANNEX-4) via social media (Whatsapp). In the second phase (month 1); National Breast Cancer Screening Program Knowledge Test (Interim test) (ANNEX-3) was applied. They were asked to use the MEKTUP mobile phone application (ANNEX-5) by being trained. In the third stage (month 2); A reminder message was automatically sent to them to participate in breast cancer screenings with the MEKTUP mobile phone application (ANNEX-5) In the fourth stage (month 3); National Breast Cancer Screening Program Knowledge Test (Post-test) (ANNEX-3) and Research Evaluation Survey (ANNEX-6) were applied. A reminder message was sent with the MEKTUP mobile phone application (ANNEX-5).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Animation video and mobile phone application