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Investigating the effect of the educational intervention based on the Health Belief Model on the knowledge and beliefs of Yemeni teachers in the use of breast cancer screening: a randomized controlled trial study

Noman S 1 , Elarusy NME 2 , Rahman HA 3 , Ismail S 3 , Azzani M 4 , Taresh SM 5 Show all authors , Aljaberi MA 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen. saranoman12@gmail.com
  • 2 Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zawia, Zawia, Libya. n.elarusy@zu.edu.ly
  • 3 Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 5 Taiz University, Taiz, Yemen
  • 6 Department of Internal Medicine, Section Nursing Science, Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
BMC Cancer, 2024 Dec 06;24(1):1506.
PMID: 39643866 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-13214-5

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer (BC) is the most prevalent cancer among women. Teachers play a crucial role in promoting healthy behaviors, including breast cancer screening (BCS). This study aimed to assess the impact of an Health Belief Model (HBM)-based educational intervention on BCS uptake, knowledge, and beliefs among female Yemeni teachers in Klang Valley, Malaysia.

METHODS: A cluster-randomized controlled trial was conducted with 180 participants from 12 schools, randomly assigned to intervention or control groups. The intervention group participated in a 90-minute educational session, with follow-up assessments at baseline, and at 1, 3, and 6 months' post-intervention, using validated Arabic questionnaires. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22.0, with Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) applied to assess differences within and between groups over time. Statistical significance was set at P 

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