Effectiveness of Training Program about Skin Self-examination on Knowledge, Practices, and Attitudes of Outdoor Campus Security Personnel | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Volume 37, Issue 2, May 2025 PDF (988.72 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2025.435945 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Samy Bauomy1; Heba Gad Alla Ali Abd Alla1; Abdel-Hady El- Gilany2; Eman R. El-Refaay1 | ||
| 1Lecturer, Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| 2Professor of Public Health, Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Outdoor workers are a high-risk group for certain types of skin cancer due to their routine and unavoidable sun exposure as part of their job responsibilities. Practicing effective skin self-examination (SSE) is essential for early detection and management of skin cancer. This study aimed to assess the effect of a training program about SSE on knowledge, self-reported practices, and attitudes of outdoor campus security personnel. Method: A quasi- experimental design was used, involving all 156 outdoor security personnel at Mansoura University Campus. Data were collected before and one month after a training program using four tools: two structured questionnaires covering the socio-demographic & general characteristics of the security personnel, skin health history and sun exposure, and knowledge about SSE; a self-reported SSE practice scale; and an attitude scale. Results: Median scores increased significantly after the training program: knowledge (7 to 31), self-reported SSE practices (0 to 44), and attitudes (20 to 32) (P ≤ 0.001). Significant positive correlations were found in the pre-test between knowledge and both practices and attitudes scores (P < 0.001), and between practices and attitudes scores in both the pre-test (P < 0.001) and post-test (P = 0.018). Conclusions: Implementing the SSE training program for outdoor campus security personnel positively improves their knowledge, attitude, and self-reported practice. Recommendations: Incorporating periodic SSE training into occupational health and safety programs for outdoor campus security personnel can sustain knowledge, practices, and attitudes, potentially reducing future skin cancer incidence. | ||
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