The effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol.

<h4>Background</h4>Cancer is an emerging public health problem in Ethiopia. A significant proportion of premature cancer deaths are preventable. The socioeconomic impact of cancer can be considerably reduced provided that effective interventions are put in place to control risk factors....

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Autores principales:	Foziya Mohammed Hussien, Anissa Mohammed Hassen, Zinet Abegaz Asfaw, Aragaw Yimer Ahmed, Hamid Yimam Hassen
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d67a06466672446ca2c27fa024dbb8c62021-12-02T20:15:33ZThe effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0253839https://doaj.org/article/d67a06466672446ca2c27fa024dbb8c62021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253839https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<h4>Background</h4>Cancer is an emerging public health problem in Ethiopia. A significant proportion of premature cancer deaths are preventable. The socioeconomic impact of cancer can be considerably reduced provided that effective interventions are put in place to control risk factors. Text-messaging has been currently targeted as a simple and efficient tool for providing people with health information.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the effectiveness of mobile text messages in improving knowledge and perception on cancer and behavioral risks among college students.<h4>Methods</h4>Design: a single-blind, 2-arm randomized controlled trial will be used. Setting: the study will be conducted among public colleges in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia. Study population: students who are studying in all public colleges. Intervention: a text message related to cancer risk factors once a day for two months. Control groups will receive general health messages daily for two months. Data: Socioeconomic characteristics, health belief variables, and behavioral risk factors of cancer will be collected before and after the intervention. Text messages will be provided based on the health belief model (HBM). Primary outcomes: cancer risk knowledge score and risk perception will be measured at baseline and 6 months post-randomization. Secondary outcomes: a change in mean healthy diet score, physical activity level, alcohol intake, and tobacco use will be measured at baseline-, 3, and 6 months post-randomization. Analysis: We will compute descriptive statistics for each outcome pre and post-intervention. To test the change in knowledge and perception, paired t-test will be used. Analysis of Covariance will be used to test over group comparison.<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov (https://register.clinicaltrials.gov) NCT04269018.Foziya Mohammed HussienAnissa Mohammed HassenZinet Abegaz AsfawAragaw Yimer AhmedHamid Yimam HassenPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 7, p e0253839 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Foziya Mohammed Hussien Anissa Mohammed Hassen Zinet Abegaz Asfaw Aragaw Yimer Ahmed Hamid Yimam Hassen The effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol.
description	<h4>Background</h4>Cancer is an emerging public health problem in Ethiopia. A significant proportion of premature cancer deaths are preventable. The socioeconomic impact of cancer can be considerably reduced provided that effective interventions are put in place to control risk factors. Text-messaging has been currently targeted as a simple and efficient tool for providing people with health information.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the effectiveness of mobile text messages in improving knowledge and perception on cancer and behavioral risks among college students.<h4>Methods</h4>Design: a single-blind, 2-arm randomized controlled trial will be used. Setting: the study will be conducted among public colleges in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia. Study population: students who are studying in all public colleges. Intervention: a text message related to cancer risk factors once a day for two months. Control groups will receive general health messages daily for two months. Data: Socioeconomic characteristics, health belief variables, and behavioral risk factors of cancer will be collected before and after the intervention. Text messages will be provided based on the health belief model (HBM). Primary outcomes: cancer risk knowledge score and risk perception will be measured at baseline and 6 months post-randomization. Secondary outcomes: a change in mean healthy diet score, physical activity level, alcohol intake, and tobacco use will be measured at baseline-, 3, and 6 months post-randomization. Analysis: We will compute descriptive statistics for each outcome pre and post-intervention. To test the change in knowledge and perception, paired t-test will be used. Analysis of Covariance will be used to test over group comparison.<h4>Trial registration</h4>ClinicalTrials.gov (https://register.clinicaltrials.gov) NCT04269018.
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author	Foziya Mohammed Hussien Anissa Mohammed Hassen Zinet Abegaz Asfaw Aragaw Yimer Ahmed Hamid Yimam Hassen
author_facet	Foziya Mohammed Hussien Anissa Mohammed Hassen Zinet Abegaz Asfaw Aragaw Yimer Ahmed Hamid Yimam Hassen
author_sort	Foziya Mohammed Hussien
title	The effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol.
title_short	The effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol.
title_full	The effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol.
title_fullStr	The effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol.
title_full_unstemmed	The effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol.
title_sort	effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, northeast ethiopia: a randomized controlled trial protocol.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/d67a06466672446ca2c27fa024dbb8c6
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The effect of mobile text messages on knowledge and perception towards cancer and behavioral risks among college students, Northeast Ethiopia: A randomized controlled trial protocol.

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