An educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among Mexican middle school students
Introduction: Prevention programs have not achieved the expected results in preventing mortality from breast and cervical cancer in Mexico. Therefore, we propose a complementary strategy. Methodology: An educational strategy for high school students in Mexico (2011–2013) was designed (longitudinal d...
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| author | Calderón Garcidueñas, Ana Laura Flores Peña, Yolanda De León Leal, Silvia Vázquez Martínez, Carlos Alberto Farías Calderón, Ana Gabriela Melo Santiesteban, Guadalupe Elizondo Zapién, Rosa María Hernández Hernández, Dulce María Garza Moya, Rubén Cerda Flores, Ricardo Martín |
| author_facet | Calderón Garcidueñas, Ana Laura Flores Peña, Yolanda De León Leal, Silvia Vázquez Martínez, Carlos Alberto Farías Calderón, Ana Gabriela Melo Santiesteban, Guadalupe Elizondo Zapién, Rosa María Hernández Hernández, Dulce María Garza Moya, Rubén Cerda Flores, Ricardo Martín |
| author_sort | Calderón Garcidueñas, Ana Laura |
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| description | Introduction: Prevention programs have not achieved the expected results in preventing mortality from breast and cervical cancer in Mexico. Therefore, we propose a complementary strategy. Methodology: An educational strategy for high school students in Mexico (2011–2013) was designed (longitudinal design, two measurements and a single intervention). The postintervention assessment included: 1) knowledge acquired by students about cancer prevention and 2) The performance of the student as a health promoter in their household. The strategy was based on analysis of cases and developed in three sessions. An assessment tool was designed and validated (Test–Retest). The levels of knowledge according to the qualifications expected by chance were determined. Wilcoxon test compared results before and after intervention. Results: An assessment instrument with 0.80 reliability was obtained. 831 high school students were analyzed. Wilcoxon rank-sum test showed a significant learning after the intervention (Z = −2.64, p = 0.008) with improvement of levels of knowledge in a 154.5%. 49% of students had a good performance as health promoters. Conclusions: The learning in preventive measures is important to sensitize individuals to prevention campaigns against cancer. This strategy proved to improve the level of knowledge of students in an easy and affordable way. |
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| spelling | eprints-235022022-06-29T20:20:21Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/23502/ An educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among Mexican middle school students Calderón Garcidueñas, Ana Laura Flores Peña, Yolanda De León Leal, Silvia Vázquez Martínez, Carlos Alberto Farías Calderón, Ana Gabriela Melo Santiesteban, Guadalupe Elizondo Zapién, Rosa María Hernández Hernández, Dulce María Garza Moya, Rubén Cerda Flores, Ricardo Martín RA Aspectos Públicos de la Medicina Introduction: Prevention programs have not achieved the expected results in preventing mortality from breast and cervical cancer in Mexico. Therefore, we propose a complementary strategy. Methodology: An educational strategy for high school students in Mexico (2011–2013) was designed (longitudinal design, two measurements and a single intervention). The postintervention assessment included: 1) knowledge acquired by students about cancer prevention and 2) The performance of the student as a health promoter in their household. The strategy was based on analysis of cases and developed in three sessions. An assessment tool was designed and validated (Test–Retest). The levels of knowledge according to the qualifications expected by chance were determined. Wilcoxon test compared results before and after intervention. Results: An assessment instrument with 0.80 reliability was obtained. 831 high school students were analyzed. Wilcoxon rank-sum test showed a significant learning after the intervention (Z = −2.64, p = 0.008) with improvement of levels of knowledge in a 154.5%. 49% of students had a good performance as health promoters. Conclusions: The learning in preventive measures is important to sensitize individuals to prevention campaigns against cancer. This strategy proved to improve the level of knowledge of students in an easy and affordable way. Elsevier 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/23502/1/23502.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/23502/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/23502.pdf Calderón Garcidueñas, Ana Laura y Flores Peña, Yolanda y De León Leal, Silvia y Vázquez Martínez, Carlos Alberto y Farías Calderón, Ana Gabriela y Melo Santiesteban, Guadalupe y Elizondo Zapién, Rosa María y Hernández Hernández, Dulce María y Garza Moya, Rubén y Cerda Flores, Ricardo Martín (2015) An educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among Mexican middle school students. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2. pp. 250-254. ISSN 22113355 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.02.006 doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2015.02.006 |
| spellingShingle | RA Aspectos Públicos de la Medicina Calderón Garcidueñas, Ana Laura Flores Peña, Yolanda De León Leal, Silvia Vázquez Martínez, Carlos Alberto Farías Calderón, Ana Gabriela Melo Santiesteban, Guadalupe Elizondo Zapién, Rosa María Hernández Hernández, Dulce María Garza Moya, Rubén Cerda Flores, Ricardo Martín An educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among Mexican middle school students |
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| title | An educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among Mexican middle school students |
| title_full | An educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among Mexican middle school students |
| title_fullStr | An educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among Mexican middle school students |
| title_full_unstemmed | An educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among Mexican middle school students |
| title_short | An educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among Mexican middle school students |
| title_sort | educational strategy for improving knowledge about breast and cervical cancer prevention among mexican middle school students |
| topic | RA Aspectos Públicos de la Medicina |
| url | http://eprints.uanl.mx/23502/1/23502.pdf |
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