Mobile App-Supported HPV and Breast Cancer Awareness Program

Ataturk University70 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this study is to learn about the impact of a mobile application-supported education program on women's HPV literacy and their beliefs regarding breast cancer screening. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does a mobile application-supported program increase HPV literacy levels among women? * Does this intervention strengthen women's positive beliefs and attitudes toward breast cancer screening? Researchers will examine how this holistic, health-based intervention changes participants' awareness and screening perspectives. Participants will: * Use a mobile application designed to provide education on HPV and breast cancer * Complete surveys regarding their HPV knowledge and breast cancer screening beliefs before and after the program * Engage with health-related content through the mobile platform for the duration of the study.

This study aims to evaluate the effect of a mobile application-supported Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and breast cancer program on HPV literacy and breast cancer screening beliefs among women attending primary health care services.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Human Papilloma Virus Breast Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 30 MonthsMax age: 65 MonthsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * -Women aged 30-65 years * -Literate (able to read and write) * -Able to understand and speak Turkish * -Able to use a smartphone * -Willing to use the mobile application during the study period and consent to data sharing Exclusion Criteria: * Having undergone regular breast cancer (mammography) and/or cervical cancer (Pap smear/HPV DNA test) screening within the last 3 years, in accordance with national screening guidelines * Previous diagnosis of any cancer * Neurological conditions affecting cognitive function (e.g., dementia, Alzheimer's disease) or physical/psychiatric conditions that would seriously limit study participation and mobile app use * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Participation in another health-related research study during the study period

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in HPV literacy (HPV-LS total score) from baseline (pretest) to post-intervention (posttest) compared between the Mobile Application-Supported Education Group and the Control Group.

The primary outcome is the change in participants' HPV literacy as measured by the HPV Literacy Scale (HPV; 24 items, 5-point Likert). Total scores range from 24 to 120, with higher scores indicating higher HPV literacy. The outcome will be assessed at baseline (pretest) and post-intervention (posttest) and compared between groups.

Time frame: 12 MONTH

Change in breast cancer screening beliefs (Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Scale total score and/or subscale scores) from baseline to post-intervention compared between groups.

Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs: The primary outcome is the change in breast cancer screening beliefs measured by the Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Scale (13 items, 5-point Likert; transformed scoring 0-100). Higher scores indicate more positive screening beliefs (more favorable attitudes/knowledge and fewer perceived barriers). The outcome will be assessed at baseline (pretest) and post-intervention (posttest) and compared between groups.