Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of cancer screening education on individuals' knowledge levels regarding cancer screening and their rates of utilization of primary health care services. Method: The research was conducted using a parallel group pretest-posttest experimental design. The study, conducted at a foundation university between April and May 2025, included 71 academics selected using simple random sampling. The intervention group received structured cancer screening education for four weeks. Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form and the Cancer Screening Knowledge Scale (CSKS), and will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
71
Pre-test data, including the Personal Information Form and the Cancer Screening Information Scale, were collected from participants in the intervention group before the training began. The pre-test took approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Subsequently, this group received training on cancer screening and Family Health Centre use once a week for a total of four weeks. Following the completion of the training, a post-test was administered at the end of the fourth week.
KTO Karatay University
Konya, Akabe, Turkey (Türkiye)
Family health centre utilisation rate
Family health centre utilisation rate: The proportion of participants who report using services provided by a family health centre within a specified time frame. This includes visits for preventive care, screening, diagnosis, treatment, or follow-up services, as defined by the study protocol.
Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-training
Cancer knowledge level
Cancer knowledge level: The score obtained from the Cancer Screening Knowledge Scale (CSKS), which measures participants' knowledge about cancer screening methods, recommended screening intervals, and target populations. Higher scores indicate a greater level of knowledge, as defined by the study protocol.
Time frame: From baseline to 1 month post-training
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