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A TEACH-BACK APPROACH TO INCREASE BREAST CANCER KNOWLEDGE IN WOMEN WITH LOW HEALTH LITERACY: AN INTERVENTION STUDY

NCT07777289 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2026-08-20

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Summary

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Teach Back" technique in increasing breast cancer knowledge among women with limited health literacy.

Method: This research is a randomized controlled experimental study. The study is planned to be conducted with individuals who applied to the KETEM unit of Healthy Life Center No. 1, affiliated with the Karabağlar District Health Directorate in İzmir.

Data will be evaluated for normality; dependent samples t-test will be used for pre- and post-education comparisons, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test will be used if normality is not achieved. Baseline differences between the experimental and control groups will be analyzed with independent samples t-test or Mann-Whitney U test, and categorical variables will be analyzed with the Chi-square test. In the study, the experimental group will receive breast cancer education in groups of 5, consisting of 20-minute sessions with a 4-week interval, presented in simple language avoiding medical jargon, and the education content will be re-explained by the participants in their own words. These sessions will consist of general content such as breast cancer risk factors, symptoms, and the importance of early diagnosis.

1. What are the risk factors and symptoms of breast cancer?
2. The importance of early detection of breast cancer (BSE, clinical breast examination (CBE), mammography).
3. What are the treatment options for breast cancer? (Surgical methods, systemic treatments (endocrine therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy), and radiotherapy) (Kiyat \& Akyüz, 2024; Uçkaç, 2022; Altu et al., 2023; Hosseinifar, Afkhamzadeh \& Moayeri, 2024).

The control group will be educated using existing educational materials used by the Ministry of Health. The content of these trainings will consist of topics such as breast cancer risk factors, symptoms, and the importance of early diagnosis. The Teach Back technique will not be applied to the control group.

Conditions

  • Health Literacy
  • Breast Cancer Awareness

Interventions

OTHER

Routine Health Education

Structured individual health education on breast cancer screening and awareness delivered using the Teach-Back method to ensure comprehension among participants with low health literacy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Buca Seyfi Demirsoy State Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-09-30
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-06-30

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