TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Effect of Text Messages and Education on Cancer Screening on Women aged 30-65
AU  - Kutman, Hilal
AU  - Kadıoğlu, Hasibe
PY  - 2025
DA  - September
Y2  - 2025
DO  - 10.33808/clinexphealthsci.1732211
JF  - Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences
PB  - Marmara University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2459-1459
SP  - 682
EP  - 689
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - Objective: Despite it is known that cancer screenings reduce cancer-related deaths, screening rates are still inadequate. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of text messaging and training on cancer screening in women aged 30-65. Methods: This non-randomized controlled trial was conducted with 140 women aged 30-65 between November 2023 and April 2024 in Kırklareali, Türkiye. Participants were divided into the reminder text message group (n=46), the training group (n=48), and the control group (n= 46). In the text message group, every participant received text messages about cancer and importance of screening procedures, one a day for ten days. The training group was educated for a session that lasted 45 min. Data was collected both before and 3 months after the intervention, using a questionnaire that included two parts (sociodemographic characteristics and stages of change for cancer screening practices). Data was analyzed using the Marginal Homogeneity test.Results: In the post-test, the Attitude Scale for Cancer Screening score was statistically significantly higher in both the reminder text message group and the training group compared to the pre-test (p.05). Participation in cancer screening behaviors increased significantly in both the reminder text message and training groups (p.05).Conclusions: The results showed that both reminder text messages and training interventions effectively improved attitudes and significantly increased participation in cancer screening behaviors.
KW  - Text messages
KW  - education
KW  - cancer
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