The Effect of Web-Based Breast Self-Examination Education

Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Education

Treatments: Other: Web-based breast self examination education

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06346470

3430-12

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment: 88 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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88 participants in 2 patient groups

Web Based Breast Self-Examination Education Group

Experimental group

Description:

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.

Treatment:

Other: Web-based breast self examination education

Traditional Breast Self-Examination Education Group

No Intervention group

Description:

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.