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Educational Intervention on Skin Cancer Protective Behaviors Among Female Healthcare Workers

NCT07139119 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2025-08-24

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether an educational intervention based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) can effectively improve skin cancer protective behaviors, knowledge, and related health beliefs among female healthcare workers in Ahvaz, Iran. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does the HBM-based educational program increase participants' knowledge about skin cancer, its risk factors, and preventive measures?
* Does the intervention improve key HBM constructs such as perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy, and cues to action, leading to enhanced protective behaviors against skin cancer?

Researchers will compare an intervention group receiving a multicomponent educational program-including seven 45-minute sessions delivered both in-person and via WhatsApp-tailored to HBM constructs, with a comparison group receiving no intervention, to determine the intervention's effectiveness.

Participants will:

* Attend structured educational sessions covering skin cancer symptoms, risks, prevention strategies, behavioral barriers, motivation, and self-efficacy enhancement, using multimedia tools and group discussions
* Receive reminder messages and educational materials to facilitate behavior change
* Complete validated questionnaires assessing knowledge, HBM constructs, and protective behaviors before the intervention and two months afterwards

This study will evaluate if implementing a theory-driven, blended educational intervention can successfully promote protective behaviors and health beliefs related to skin cancer prevention among female healthcare workers.

Conditions

  • Promoting Skin Cancer Protective Behaviors

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Health Belief Model-Based Educational Program for Skin Cancer Prevention Among Female Healthcare Workers

This blended educational intervention employs the Health Belief Model (HBM) to promote skin cancer preventive behaviors in female healthcare workers in Ahvaz, Iran. The 7-session program (each 45 minutes) combines in-person training with WhatsApp-based follow-ups. Participant Components: * Structured sessions targeting knowledge and HBM constructs such as perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, self-efficacy, and cues to action. * Use of multimedia tools including videos, pamphlets, and interactive discussions. * Motivational messaging, stress management clips, and role-modeling techniques to build self-efficacy. * Visual cues such as posters placed in healthcare workplaces. * Daily reminder messages to reinforce behavior change. Unique aspects distinguishing this intervention include its specific tailoring for female healthcare workers in a high UV-exposure region, the combined digital and face-to-face delivery approach, and comprehensive focus on all HBM construc

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arash Salahshouri, Ph.D. · Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-12-31
Primary Completion
2023-10-20
Completion
2023-12-28

Countries

  • Iran

Study Locations

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