The effect of testicular self-examination education on health beliefs in adult men: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 2.9 2区医学 Q2 UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY

World Journal of Urology Pub Date : 2025-08-28 DOI:10.1007/s00345-025-05877-x

Mehmet Korkmaz, Tugba Yildirim, Elif Altun, Sevda Uzun, Aycan Kayalar

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Abstract

Purpose: Testicular cancer is primarily detected by the patient or their sexual partner and is most commonly diagnosed in men between the ages of 15 and 35. This study aims to assess the impact of self-examination education on health beliefs among adult men.

Materials and methods: This study, which is a systematic review and meta-analysis, obtained studies by searching PubMed, Web of Scıence, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar, ProQuest and YOK Thesis Centre databases without a year limitation. After the reviews, 12 studies were included in the study. Data were synthesised by meta-analysis and narrative methods.

Results: The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis demonstrate that self-examination education significantly influences health beliefs in adult men (SMD: 1.790; 95% CI: 0.954 to 2.624; Z = 4.198, p = 0.00; I² = 99.109%).

Conclusion: This study highlights that self-examination education may play an influential role in the shaping of adult men's health beliefs, potentially contributing to the early detection and prevention of testicular cancer.

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睾丸自检教育对成年男性健康信念的影响：系统回顾与荟萃分析。

目的：睾丸癌主要由患者或其性伴侣发现，最常见于15至35岁的男性。本研究旨在评估自我检查教育对成年男性健康信念的影响。材料和方法：本研究采用系统综述和荟萃分析方法，通过检索PubMed、Web of Scıence、EBSCOhost、谷歌Scholar、ProQuest和YOK Thesis Centre数据库获得研究，不受一年的限制。回顾后，12项研究被纳入本研究。数据通过元分析和叙述方法进行综合。结果：本系统综述和荟萃分析结果显示，自我检查教育显著影响成年男性的健康信念（SMD: 1.790; 95% CI: 0.954 ~ 2.624; Z = 4.198, p = 0.00; I²= 99.109%）。结论：本研究强调自我检查教育可能在成年男性健康观念的形成中发挥重要作用，可能有助于睾丸癌的早期发现和预防。

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World Journal of Urology 医学-泌尿学与肾脏学

CiteScore

6.80

自引率

8.80%

发文量

317

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： The WORLD JOURNAL OF UROLOGY conveys regularly the essential results of urological research and their practical and clinical relevance to a broad audience of urologists in research and clinical practice. In order to guarantee a balanced program, articles are published to reflect the developments in all fields of urology on an internationally advanced level. Each issue treats a main topic in review articles of invited international experts. Free papers are unrelated articles to the main topic.