Trial reportEpidemiology and health2019
Effects of a cancer prevention education program on elementary school students' knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and intentions in South Korea.
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- Digital health interventions for psychological and cognitive care in cancer patients and caregivers: A RE-AIM-based systematic review.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Interventional Cancer Education Programs for School Students Aged 8-19 Years: a Systematic Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021Pooled it
- Evaluating Behavioral Impacts of School Cancer Education Programs Several Months and Years After Implementation in Japan.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Article
- Awareness and Practice of Global Cancer Prevention Dietary Guidelines among Koreans.Journal of cancer prevention · 2025Article
- What are the problems and suggestions related to cancer health education in Sichuan, China? A qualitative study of community health workers (CHWs).BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Investigating the Use of Serious Games for Cancer Control Among Children and Adolescents: Scoping Review.JMIR serious games · 2024Article
- Comparing health literacy and behavioral changes in adulthood: A pilot study on alumni of a single school cancer education program.PloS one · 2024Article
- Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Awareness of Breast Cancer Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Barriers to Seeking Medical Help among Adolescent Omani School Students-An Interventional Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2023Article
- Human genetics education as part of the Japanese Cancer Education Comprehensive Support Project.Journal of community genetics · 2023Article
- Cognition of the warning symptoms and risk factors for cancer among Chinese college students: a cross-sectional study based on a summer social practice activity.Annals of medicine · 2023Article
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- Adolescents' Perceptions About Cancer and Preferences for Cancer Education.Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer CenterArticle
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Abstract
objectivesMost children and adolescents have low levels of cancer knowledge and awareness, and infrequently engage in preventive behaviors. This study examined the effects of a short classroom-based intervention for cancer prevention on knowledge, attitude toward cancer preventability, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions of fifth-grade elementary school students.
methodsThe study was based on a pre-post-follow-up, 2-group, quasi-experimental design. Participants in the intervention group attended two 40-minute sessions on cancer prevention education and watched a music video about cancer prevention, while participants in the control group were only exposed to the music video. Self-reported knowledge, attitude toward cancer preventability, self-efficacy, and behavioral intentions were assessed 1 week pre-intervention and post-intervention, as well as 3 months post-intervention.
resultsThe 3-month post-intervention results revealed partial effects, indicating that the education intervention improved knowledge and attitudes toward cancer preventability; however, no effects were observed on self-efficacy and behavioral intentions 3 months after the intervention.
conclusionsLong-term regular booster sessions are required to improve not only social-cognitive factors, but also behavioral intentions, which could result in behavior changes promoting cancer prevention.
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