Cancer Screening Training for Academics

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of cancer screening education on individuals' knowledge levels regarding cancer screening and their rates of utilization of primary health care services. Method: The research was conducted using a parallel group pretest-posttest experimental design. The study, conducted at a foundation university between April and May 2025, included 71 academics selected using simple random sampling. The intervention group received structured cancer screening education for four weeks. Data will be collected using a Personal Information Form and the Cancer Screening Knowledge Scale (CSKS), and will be analyzed using appropriate statistical methods.

Inclusion Criteria: * Be employed full-time at the university, * Be able to read and understand Turkish, * Not have received any cancer screening training in the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Those who did not participate in the training or participated incompletely, * Those with incomplete information in the pre-test or post-test data, * Those who have been diagnosed with cancer and are undergoing treatment