An interventional study of CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM in Cancer and Stroke, sponsored by Ondokuz Mayıs University. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 50 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-29.
Sponsored by Ondokuz Mayıs University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
This research aims to evaluate the impact of a cancer awareness education program (Cancer Awareness Programme Via Digital Health Literacy - DigiCAP), designed to enhance digital literacy and applied to stroke patients, on uncertainty, anticipatory anxiety, and cancer awareness. This study was designed as a randomized controlled, single-blind (evaluator-blind), pre-test-post-test experimental design. In the study, all individuals in the sample group were administered the Personal Information Form, the Mishel Illness Uncertainty Scale-Community Form (MIIS-T), the Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), and the E-Health Literacy Scale as pre-test applications. The training program prepared for the experimental group will be presented. Final tests will be conducted at the end of the training. Individuals will be contacted by phone one month after the training for reminder purposes. Individuals are expected to participate in cancer screening within 3 months.
This study was planned in accordance with a single-blind randomized controlled pre-test-post-test experimental research design. The population of the study will consist of individuals diagnosed with stroke who are registered in the Home Care Unit of Amasya Merzifon Kara Mustafa Paşa State Hospital and receiving home care between January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. The sample of the study will consist of individuals diagnosed with stroke who are registered in the home care unit, meet the research criteria, and agree to participate in the study. Inclusion Criteria
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Having been diagnosed with a stroke,
Exclusion Criteria:
Having impaired vision, hearing, and speech due to a stroke,
The data for the study were collected at Merzifon Kara Mustafa Paşa State Hospital in Merzifon district of Amasya province, and were completed with 44 individuals in the experimental group and 44 individuals in the control group who met the inclusion criteria. In the study, all individuals in the sample group were administered the Personal Information Form, the Mishel Illness Uncertainty Scale-Community Form (MIIS-T), the Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), and the E-Health Literacy Scale as pre-test applications. The Personal Information Form, Michel Illness Uncertainty Scale-Community Form (MIIS-T), Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), and E-Health Literacy Scale were administered to individuals diagnosed with stroke in the experimental group.
Behavioral: CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM
Following the completion of the data collection process, participants in the control group will receive the same training through home visits and will be given the training booklet. This practice aims to ensure that participants in the control group also benefit from the training, as an ethical requirement.
During home visits, written informed consent will be obtained, the study protocol will be explained, and pre-tests will be administered. Individuals who undergo the pre-test will be randomly assigned to experimental and control groups using a simple random sampling method. The experimental group will receive the planned training, and a training booklet will be provided at the end of the training. One month after the completion of the training, individuals will be visited again at their homes to remind them of their participation in the cancer screening program, and post-tests will be administered. Three months after the start of the study, statements will be obtained from the phone numbers on the patient list to determine whether the experimental group participated in cancer screenings.
DATA COLLECTION
Michel Illness Uncertainty Scale-Community Form (IID-T): The scale is evaluated based on three sub-dimensions: "perception of current situation," "perception of understanding," and "uncertainty," and a total score. The scale score is obtained by summing the points given to each item. The possible score ranges from 20 to 100. A higher score indicates increased illness uncertainty.
Time frame: about 3 months from the initial stage
DATA COLLECTION
Cancer Fear Scale (CFS): This scale consists of 17 items and 2 sub-dimensions: direct fear and indirect fear. The possible total score ranges from 0 to 68. Higher scores indicate a higher level of cancer fear.
Time frame: about 3 months from the initial stage
DATA COLLECTION
e-Health Literacy Scale (e-Health Literacy): This scale consists of eight items measuring internet attitudes, two of which assess internet use. The lowest possible score is 8, and the highest is 40. A high score indicates a high level of e-health literacy.
Time frame: about 3 months from the initial stage
Plan to share: No — Individual patient data is not shared in order to protect the individual's privacy and avoid legal repercussions.
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