The Effect of Face-to-face and Online Health Education on Women's Cervical Cancer Knowledge, Health Beliefs and Screening

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the effect of health education given by two different methods on women's knowledge about HPV, cervical cancer health belief and screening test. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in a parallel groups design as a single-blind randomized controlled trial. The sample consisted of 126 healthy participants, 42 in each volunteer group, who were registered at the Martyr Zafer Çalışkan Family Health Center in Ankara between January and July 2023, and met the inclusion criteria. HPV Knowledge scale, Cervical Cancer and pap Smear Test Health Belief Model Scale and VAS for self-assessment were used in the study. In the study, while the control group received standard care, the face-to-face education group was given health education and brochures through home visits and a reminder interview over the phone; On the other hand, the online training group was given health education and a digital brochure via video call and a reminder meeting was held once. One-way analysis of variance and Kruskal Wallis test were used to compare the data of the three groups after a two-month follow-up, Tukey and Dunn test for multiple comparisons, and Wilcoxon test for in-group comparisons before and after. In addition, two-way analysis of variance and Robust ANOVA were used in group and time comparisons.

Sex

Female

Minimum age

30 Years

Maximum age

65 Years

The criteria for inclusion in this study are;

1. Volunteering to participate in the study,
2. To be between the ages of 30-65,
3. Being a woman
4. Being married/having an active sexual life,
5. Having the technical equipment to make video calls,
6. To be literate in Turkish,
7. Not having had an HPV DNA / Pap Smear test in the last 5 years. -

Exclusion Criteria:

The criteria for not being included in this study are;

1. Being pregnant or in the postpartum trimester,
2. Having a family history of cervical cancer,
3. Having had a hysterectomy operation,
4. To have received any previous training on cervical cancer,
5. Having a vaginal infection,
6. To be vaccinated against HPV (3 doses). -