Smartphone-Based Cancer and Obesity Prevention Education Program for Chinese Women (SCOPE)

A Pilot RCT

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ID15482123
AuthorsJyu-Lin Chen (University of California System), Jyu‐Lin Chen (0000-0002-8687-4109, University of California, San Francisco), Jia Guo (0000-0002-6422-2302, Central South University, corresponding author), Qinyi Zhong (0000-0002-7162-0843, Central South University), Yuanyuan Jiang (0000-0002-5415-8298, Central South University), Honghui Zhang (0000-0003-2403-4961, Hunan Normal University), Ping Mao (0000-0002-1450-984X, Third Xiangya Hospital), Qinyuan Huang (0009-0008-1501-4559, Central South University), Chenxi Lin (0009-0001-9598-6559, University of California, San Francisco), Chen-xi Lin (University of California System), Thomas J Hoffmann (0000-0003-4129-9478, University of California, San Francisco), Thomas Hoffmann (0000-0002-8435-5188, University of California System)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue10
Pages5768-5768
Publication date2023-05-09
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20105768
PMID37239495
OpenAlexW4378515021
LanguageEN
References cited63

Breast cancer prevalence has increased globally, with 12.2% of breast cancer cases identified in China. Obesity and unhealthy lifestyles are major risk factors for breast cancer. We conducted a randomized control trial to assess the feasibility and evaluate the preliminary effect of the Smartphone-Based Cancer and Obesity Prevention Education (SCOPE) program among adult biological women with a waist circumference greater than 80 cm. The SCOPE program includes tailored and culturally appropriate educational information for obesity and breast cancer prevention delivered by the research team via WeChat. The control group received non-tailored general health information via WeChat. A total of 102 women (52 intervention, 50 control) participated, and 87 (85%) completed 6-month follow-up assessments. For the primary study outcome at 6 months, women using SCOPE significantly reduced waist circumference (Cohen's d = -0.39, p p = 0.001) and increased breast cancer-related knowledge (d = 0.48, p = 0.001) and attitude (d = 1.39, p < 0.01). No significant findings were found regarding diet self-efficacy, physical self-efficacy, or breast cancer screening barriers. The results suggest the intervention has great potential to promote the health and wellness of women

Cancer · Environmental health · Obesity · Physical therapy · Randomized controlled trial · Scope (computer science · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors · Computer Science · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Gerontology · Internal Medicine

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