IRCT20200525047565N1 IRCT 2020-08-20 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Investigating the effect of Extended parallel process model on breast self-examination behavior The effect of educational program using Extended Parallel Process Model on improving breast cancer self-examination behavior in women 2017-05-17 anticipated 80 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/48399 interventional Randomization: Not randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Other, Purpose: Education/Guidance, Other design features: This study is an educational intervention based on a Extended parallel process model aimed at promoting breast self-examination behavior in women. N/A Educational intervention based on a Extended parallel process model to promote breast self-examination. Intervention 1: The training package is developed using the opinions of health promotion specialists and reproductive health professionals based on EPPM and its presentation is based on the steps recommended in this model.Educational sessions in the intervention group are held in 4 sessions during 1 month and during 60-minute sessions.Thus, every week, on average, 4 ,1-hour sessions are held with the average participation of 7 to 10 people, overall 16 education sessions.Outlines of educational materials are:Breast anatomy, definition of breast cancer and its complications, its causes, introduction of prevention methods and early detection of breast cancer and practical training on the correct method of breast self-examination.In order to better convey and understand the content of educational aids such as anatomical mullage, showing videos using the experiences of people with breast cancer, slides and video projectors that convey the material through lectures and questions and answers are provided. Intervention 2: At the end of the educational interventions, in order to comply with ethical standards and not deprive the control group of care in one session, a summary of training materials and important points for the control group will be given as a lecture within 20 minutes but without using multiple EPPM steps. No - There is not a plan to make this available Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is Participants' data remain confidential to the researcher during the assurance given to them at the beginning of the study