The Effect of a Training Video With Audio Description on the Breast Self-Examinations of Women With Visual Impairments

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dc.contributor.authorCelik, S
dc.contributor.authorCalim, SI
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T11:51:57Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T11:51:57Z
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Breast cancer is a significant health problem affecting the health of women globally. Breast self-examination is a procedure applied for the early detection of breast cancer. Given the barriers that women with visual impairments face to access health care and health education, there is a need to develop materials for breast self-examination training as a skills-based practice for this group. This study evaluated the effect of a training video with an audio description on the breast self-examination of women who were visually impaired. Methods: The universe of this quasi-experimental study comprised women who were visually impaired (N = 70) who were registered members of the Manisa Altinokta Blind Association in Turkey. The women who participated in the study volunteered and met the selection criteria (n = 60). They were divided into two groups by lot. The audio description group listened to a breast self-examination training video with an audio description (n = 30). The control group listened to the training video accompanied by typical sound, without audio description (n = 30). Before and after a training video, all women performed breast self-examination on a female mannequin torso. The skills of women in breast self-examination were evaluated using a checklist by a midwife who was non-researcher. Results: The skills differed significantly between the two groups after the video training (p < 0.05). The audio description group correctly performed most of the skills required for breast self-examination. None of the women in the groups were able to apply steps for such self-examination before the training. Discussion: A breast self-examination training video with audio description can improve the self-examination skills of women with visual impairments. Implications for Practitioners: Women with visual impairments benefit from watching a breast self-examination training video with an audio description before performing self-examinations. Training videos with audio descriptions should, therefore, be prepared for the health education of individuals who are visually impaired.
dc.identifier.issn0145-482X
dc.identifier.other1559-1476
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/5262
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
dc.subjectCANCER
dc.subjectDISABILITIES
dc.subjectBARRIERS
dc.subjectPEOPLE
dc.subjectSCALE
dc.titleThe Effect of a Training Video With Audio Description on the Breast Self-Examinations of Women With Visual Impairments
dc.typeArticle

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