Effects of Education After Colorectal Cancer Screening

The Effect of Education Given to Individuals Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Screening on Attitudes, Beliefs and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors

The aim of this study is to examine the effect of the education given to individuals undergoing colorectal cancer screening on their attitudes, beliefs and healthy lifestyle behaviors.

This study was planned to be conducted as a prospective randomized controlled study in a family health center in Istanbul. The universe of the research; The sample of individuals registered to the family health center will consist of a total of 70 individuals who meet the inclusion criteria for the study.

Patient Diagnosis Form, Colorectal Cancer Screening Attitude Belief Scale, Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Scale II will be used to collect data. Data will be collected at the first encounter, 1 month later, 3 months later, pre-test and post-test. In the research, individuals will be divided into two groups: intervention (n = 35) and control (n = 35). Training will be provided to the intervention group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between 50-70 years old,
• Registered at the Family Health Center,
• Able to speak Turkish,
• No diagnosis of psychiatric disease and no history of anxiolytic drug use,
• They will have a Fecal Occult Blood test for the first time,
• Positive result of fecal occult blood test,
• Faecal occult blood test was positive and had a colonoscopy,
• Those who have not been diagnosed with colorectal cancer as a result of colonoscopy,
• Individuals who volunteer to participate in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having had previous colon surgery,
• Individuals with a history of colorectal cancer will not be included in the study.