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Table 2 Educational program presented in face-to-face meeting

From: The effectiveness of educational intervention based on the Health Action Model (HAM) in improving breast cancer screening behaviors

Row

learning assist tools and teaching methods

The subject of education

Time

Content expressed in the video clip

Behavioral goals

The structure used

1

TV - video projector – computer - PowerPoint –brain storming - questions and answer

The importance of breast cancer and the causes of breast cancer

2 h

The importance of breast cancer and the presentation of breast cancer incidence and mortality statistics in the country and the city of Kashan and the complications caused by it - breast cancer risk factors including behavioral and non-behavioral risk factors

The audience learn about breast cancer and its importance.

The audience know the behavioral and non-behavioral causes of breast cancer.

The audience can state several behavioral/non-behavioral reasons.

The audience should avoid these factors in their daily behaviour.

Knowledge, perceived sensitivity and intensity, subjective norms, motivation

2

TV - video projector - computer - PowerPoint - brainstorming - question and answer - group discussion

Breast cancer prevention and screening

2 h

Prevention of breast cancer and performing healthy behaviors for prevention, the difference between early detection and screening, breast cancer screening methods for early detection

The audience should know the behaviors of breast cancer prevention.

The audience should plan to perform these behaviors.

Knowledge, self-concept, self-efficacy

3

TV -video projector-computer-breast Molage -powerpoint- brain storming -question and answer-practical demonstration

Breast self-examination

2 h

Breast examination by the person (self-examination) and how to do it, suspected signs and symptoms of breast cancer

The audience will find the skill of performing breast self-examination.

The audience can perform breast self-examination and plan to do it monthly.

Self-efficacy, barrier and benefits, skill, environmental factors, behavioral intention, behavior

4

TV - video projector - computer - PowerPoint - group discussion - questions and answer

Clinical examination and mammography

2 h

Clinical examination by a midwife/doctor, mammography and its time, ultrasound and MRI

The audience can overcome the obstacles of clinical examination / mammography.

The audience should proceed to clinical examination/mammography.

The audience can establish a proper relationship with the clinical examination / mammography agents.

Motivation, barriers, environmental factors, self-efficacy, behavioral intention, behavior