Nursing College, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
Family and Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University, Port Said, Egypt.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2024 Feb 1;25(2):609-616. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.2.609.
Testicular cancer poses a significant health concern for young adults, particularly university students, who often lack tailored interventions. Drawing on the Health Belief Model and a social support strategy, this study implemented an innovative educational program to empower male university students with knowledge and promote proactive engagement in testicular cancer self-examination practices.
A quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. The study participants consisted of 350 male individuals aged 18-25, corresponding to the final academic year (fourth year). The educational intervention for the post-test phase group consisted of seven 50 to 60-minute training and education sessions designed to enhance knowledge and promote preventive behaviors related to testicular cancer. Various statistical tests, such as Chi-square tests, independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney tests, and Repeated Measurement ANOVA, were systematically employed to unravel meaningful insights and determine the statistical significance of observed trends.
The findings showed significant improvements post-intervention in knowledge, perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, self-efficacy, cues to action, social support, and testicular self-examination performance.
The study underscores the effectiveness of the intervention in promoting preventive behaviours against testicular cancer among university students, laying the groundwork for future educational initiatives.
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睾丸癌对年轻成年人，特别是大学生来说，是一个重大的健康问题，因为他们往往缺乏针对性的干预措施。本研究基于健康信念模型和社会支持策略，实施了一项创新的教育计划，旨在为男性大学生提供知识，促进他们积极参与睾丸癌自我检查实践。
本研究采用了准实验研究设计。研究对象包括 350 名年龄在 18-25 岁的男性个体，他们处于最后一个学年（四年级）。后测组的教育干预包括七次 50-60 分钟的培训和教育课程，旨在提高知识水平，并促进与睾丸癌预防相关的行为。本研究系统地采用了卡方检验、独立 t 检验、Mann-Whitney 检验和重复测量方差分析等各种统计检验方法，以揭示有意义的见解，并确定观察到的趋势的统计学意义。
研究结果显示，干预后知识、感知易感性、严重程度、益处、自我效能感、行动线索、社会支持和睾丸自我检查表现均有显著提高。
研究强调了干预措施在促进大学生预防睾丸癌方面的有效性，为未来的教育计划奠定了基础。
