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Volume 14, Issue 3 (Iranian Journal of Breast Diseases 2021)                   ijbd 2021, 14(3): 12-22 | Back to browse issues page


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Rajabi R, Abedi P, Araban M, Maraghi E. Effects of Education via WhatsApp vs Compact Disk on Health Literacy and Behavior of Middle-Aged Women about Screening Methods of Breast Cancer. ijbd 2021; 14 (3) :12-22
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1- Department of Midwifery, Menopause Andropause Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2- Department of Health Education and Promotion, Faculty of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
3- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract:   (2808 Views)
Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of delivering education via WhatsApp vs a compact disc on health literacy and behavior of middle-aged women about breast cancer.
Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial in which 154 middle-aged (40-59 years) women were recruited and randomly assigned into two groups of education (WhatsApp and compact disc [CD]). The CD training group was given a CD containing information, videos, and images about breast cancer screening methods. Women in the WhatsApp group received the same information on a daily basis for two weeks. The participants completed the Health Literacy Questionnaire (BCHL) before the intervention and after three months. The independent t test, the chi-square test, and the Wilcoxon test were used for analyzing the data.
Results: The total score of health literacy was improved significantly in both groups after the intervention (from 79.1 ± 18.6 at baseline to 94.7 ± 11.9 in the CD group, and from 75.6 ± 17.7 to 85.5 ± 17 in the WhatsApp group; P < 0.0001). The improvement was observed in all domains of breast cancer health literacy including accessibility, reading, understanding, assessment, and decision making. Although using breast self-examination improved significantly in the two groups, there was little improvement in using clinical breast examination and mammography.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that education could significantly improve the health literacy as well as the behavior of middle-aged women about breast cancer, but the comparison of the effects of the two methods showed a greater effect for education via CD.
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Conclusion: The results of this study showed that education could significantly improve the health literacy as well as the behavior of middle-aged women about breast cancer, but the comparison of the effects of the two methods showed a greater effect for education via CD.

Type of Study: Research |
Received: 2021/03/18 | Accepted: 2021/08/22 | Published: 2021/10/23

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