Mhealth-based interventions to improving liver cancer screening among high-risk populations: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Liver cancer (LC) screening, such as AFP test and abdominal ultrasound, is an effective way to prevent LC, one of the most common cancers worldwide. Despite the proven screening benefits, screening participation among high-risk populations for LC remains low. This suggests that targeted, systematic, and effective interventions should be provided to improve knowledge and awareness related to LC screening, enhance screening intentions, and thereby promote screening behaviors. Telephone is people's main medium of daily communication and mHealth-based programs offer a potential and effective solution for promoting health behaviors. The purpose of this study is to develop and implement a mHealth (WeChat app) based intervention guided by Fogg's Behavior Model (FBM) to augment

SUBMITTER: Feng GH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11401418 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature