title: Evaluation of the effectiveness of testicular cancer and testicular self-examination training for patient care personnel: intervention study.
abstract: Testicular cancer (TC) is the most common malignancy among men aged 15-35 years. Testicular self-examination (TSE) is an important tool for preventing late-stage TC diagnoses. This study aimed to assess health beliefs and knowledge related to TC and TSE and the effectiveness of TC and TSE training for patient care staff in a hospital. This was a prospective, randomized, controlled intervention study. The study included 96 patient care staff divided into two groups of 48 participants each: Group I, the interactive education group, and Group II, the pamphlet education group. The results demonstrated that TSE practice and TC knowledge significantly increased in both Group I and Group II. Significant differences were observed between the groups pre and post education. TSE and TC knowledge levels were higher for participants in Group I than those in Group II. There was a significant difference in the performance of TSEs between groups: the rates were 83.3% in Group I and 54.2% in Group II. Perceived confidence and perceived barriers increased significantly for both groups. Interactive education sessions should be used to train men at risk for TC to perform TSEs.
authors.affiliation: Public Health Nursing Department School of Nursing, Gulhane Military Medical Academy (GMMA), Etlik 06010, Ankara, Turkey zehraaltunkurek@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Serife Zehra
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Akar
authors.affiliation: Public Health Nursing Department School of Nursing, Gulhane Military Medical Academy (GMMA), Etlik 06010, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bebiş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016353:Self-Examination; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*