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Wu YP, Brady HL, Wankier AP, Tanguy WJ, Smith HJ, Brunsgaard EK, Chipman J, DeSantis S, Abildso C, Haaland B, Schlechter CR, Wetter DW, Tercyak KP. Preliminary effects of a rural skin cancer prevention intervention for youths. Health Psychol 2024; 43:339-351. [PMID: 38206847 PMCID: PMC11031317 DOI: 10.1037/hea0001355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To pilot and assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of the Rural Adult and Youth Sun (RAYS) protection program, a multilevel skin cancer preventive intervention for young children living in rural U.S. communities, delivered through community-organized team sports. METHOD Three rural counties in Utah participated with two receiving the intervention and the third serving as a control. Youth sports leagues were recruited through recreation departments and the study took place from May through October 2021. Intervention leagues received sun protection supplies for players and coaches, educational materials for parents, and coaches were offered training on skin cancer and sun protection behaviors. RESULTS The RAYS program is both feasible to deliver and acceptable to coaches, parents, and players. The intervention also demonstrates beneficial preliminary effects on components of observed child sun-protective behaviors, coach sun protection behaviors, knowledge of skin cancer prevention recommendations, and self-efficacy in skin cancer prevention. CONCLUSIONS Multilevel interventions for skin cancer prevention among young children can be successfully delivered through community organizations and their settings. A priority moving forward is the identification of ways to optimize delivery of such programs to positively influence skin cancer preventive behaviors among children living in diverse rural areas. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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- Yelena P. Wu
- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Washington, D.C
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Wu YP, Tercyak KP, Wankier AP, Brunsgaard EK, Parsons BG, Devine KA, Stump TK, Boucher KM, Hay JL. Moderating influences on parents' fatalistic beliefs about cancer and their association with sun safety behaviors among children of melanoma survivors: Implications for treatment. J Health Psychol 2024; 29:481-491. [PMID: 37968969 DOI: 10.1177/13591053231209167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study is to examine the association between parents' fatalism about melanoma and their children's sun protection, and the potential moderating role of parent-child communication. In this observational study of N = 69 melanoma-surviving parents of children ages 8-17, parents reported on their own melanoma fatalism, as well as their children's sun safety behaviors and parent-child discussion about sun safety. Parent gender, family history of melanoma, and frequency of parent-child discussions moderated the relationship between parents' fatalism and children's sun safety behaviors. Among mothers and parents with a family history of melanoma, high fatalism was associated with lower child sunscreen use, especially when discussions were less frequent. Melanoma surviving parents' fatalistic beliefs about cancer indirectly influence their children's health behavior and are a risk factor for unsafe sun behavior. Attending to parent gender, family history, and their communications about protective behaviors as co-factors of this risk could inform future intervention targeting.
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- Yelena P Wu
- University of Utah, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, USA
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- University of Utah, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, USA
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Wu YP, Stump TK, Hay JL, Aspinwall LG, Boucher KM, Deboeck PR, Grossman D, Mooney K, Leachman SA, Smith KR, Wankier AP, Brady HL, Hancock SE, Parsons BG, Tercyak KP. The Family Lifestyles, Actions and Risk Education (FLARE) study: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a sun protection intervention for children of melanoma survivors. Contemp Clin Trials 2023; 131:107276. [PMID: 37393004 PMCID: PMC10529923 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Children of parents who had melanoma are more likely to develop skin cancer themselves owing to shared familial risks. The prevention of sunburns and promotion of sun-protective behaviors are essential to control cancer among these children. The Family Lifestyles, Actions and Risk Education (FLARE) intervention will be delivered as part of a randomized controlled trial to support parent-child collaboration to improve sun safety outcomes among children of melanoma survivors. METHODS FLARE is a two-arm randomized controlled trial design that will recruit dyads comprised of a parent who is a melanoma survivor and their child (aged 8-17 years). Dyads will be randomized to receive FLARE or standard skin cancer prevention education, which both entail 3 telehealth sessions with an interventionist. FLARE is guided by Social-Cognitive and Protection Motivation theories to target child sun protection behaviors through parent and child perceived risk for melanoma, problem-solving skills, and development of a family skin protection action plan to promote positive modeling of sun protection behaviors. At multiple assessments through one-year post-baseline, parents and children complete surveys to assess frequency of reported child sunburns, child sun protection behaviors and melanin-induced surface skin color change, and potential mediators of intervention effects (e.g., parent-child modeling). CONCLUSION The FLARE trial addresses the need for melanoma preventive interventions for children with familial risk for the disease. If efficacious, FLARE could help to mitigate familial risk for melanoma among these children by teaching practices which, if enacted, decrease sunburn occurrence and improve children's use of well-established sun protection strategies.
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- Yelena P Wu
- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, 4A330, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA; Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, NY, New York 10021, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, 380 North 1530 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Utah, 380 North 1530 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah, 30 North 1900 East, 4A330, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA; Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA; College of Nursing, University of Utah, 10 North, 2000 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Department of Dermatology & Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, 3303 SW Bond Ave; Suite 16D, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
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- Utah Population Database Pedigree and Population Resource, Department of Population Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 675 Arapeen Drive; Suite 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University Medical Center, 2115 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA.
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Wu YP, Hamilton JG, Kaphingst KA, Jensen JD, Kohlmann W, Parsons BG, Lillie HM, Wang X, Haaland B, Wankier AP, Grossman D, Hay JL. Increasing Skin Cancer Prevention in Young Adults: the Cumulative Impact of Personalized UV Photography and MC1R Genetic Testing. J Cancer Educ 2023; 38:1059-1065. [PMID: 36306029 PMCID: PMC10502947 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02232-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Skin cancer has become increasingly common among young adults; however, this population does not consistently adhere to recommended methods for preventing the disease. Interventions in college settings have relied on appearance-focused appeals and have not been able to examine the cumulative effect of multiple behavior change and skin cancer risk communication strategies. The goal of the current study was to examine the unique and combined impacts of personalized ultraviolet (UV) radiation photographs, genetic testing for skin cancer risk, and general skin cancer prevention education. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: (1) skin cancer prevention education, (2) education + UV photo, (3) education + genetic testing, and (4) education + UV photo + genetic testing. Self-reported sun protection, tanning, and sunburn were assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1 month post-intervention. The findings indicated benefits of the interventions to skin cancer prevention behaviors in the overall sample; however, the combined (UV photo + genetic testing) intervention had the most consistent positive effects on behaviors. Intervention effects were distinct across seasons. These results suggest that interventions containing multiple skin cancer risk communication strategies hold promise in benefitting health-promoting behavior changes in an at-risk, young adult population.Trial Registration Number: NCT03979872; Registered 6/5/2019.
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- Yelena P Wu
- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 30 North 1900 East, 4A330-Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA.
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Rm LL376, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
- Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Rm LL376, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
- Department of Communication, University of Utah, 255 Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Rm LL376, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
- Department of Communication, University of Utah, 255 Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Rm LL376, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Rm LL376, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Communication, University of Utah, 255 Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Rm LL376, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, 295 Chipeta Way, Williams Building Room 1N410, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Rm LL376, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, 295 Chipeta Way, Williams Building Room 1N410, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Rm LL376, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 30 North 1900 East, 4A330-Salt Lake City, UT, 84132, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 2000 Circle of Hope Drive, Rm LL376, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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Stump TK, Fastner S, Jo Y, Chipman J, Haaland B, Nagelhout ES, Wankier AP, Lensink R, Zhu A, Parsons B, Grossman D, Wu YP. Objectively-Assessed Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Sunburn Occurrence. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:5234. [PMID: 37047850 PMCID: PMC10094127 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20075234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is the primary modifiable risk factor for melanoma. Wearable UVR sensors provide a means of quantifying UVR exposure objectively and with a lower burden than self-report measures used in most research. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between detected UVR exposure and reported sunburn occurrence. In this study, a UVR monitoring device was worn by 97 parent-child dyads during waking hours for 14 days to measure instantaneous and accumulated UVR exposure. The results showed that the participants' total UVR exposure was associated with reported sunburn after adjusting for Fitzpatrick skin type and geographic location. It was observed that one standard erythemal dose (SED) increase in the participants' daily total UVR exposure was associated with reported sunburn (an odds ratio (OR) of 1.26 with a 95% CI of 1.13 and 1.41, and p < 0.001 for parents and an OR of 1.28 with a 95% CI of 1.12 and 1.47, and p < 0.001 for children). A one-SED increase in the participants' UVR exposure from 10 am to 4 pm was also associated with reported sunburn (an OR of 1.31 with a 95% CI of 1.15 and 1.49, and p < 0.001 for parents and an OR of 1.33 with a 95% CI of 1.12 and 1.59, and p = 0.001 for children). We found that elevated UVR exposure recordings measured by the UVR sensor were associated with reported sunburn occurrence. Future directions for wearable UVR sensors may include their use as an intervention tool to support in-the-moment sunburn prevention.
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- Tammy K. Stump
- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Division of Public Health, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84113, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Brady HL, Hamilton JG, Kaphingst KA, Jensen JD, Kohlmann W, Parsons BG, Lillie HM, Wankier AP, Smith HJ, Grossman D, Hay JL, Wu YP. 'I had a bigger cancer risk than I thought…': The experience of receiving personalized risk information as part of a skin cancer prevention intervention in the college setting. Health Expect 2022; 25:2937-2949. [PMID: 36225123 PMCID: PMC9700178 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diagnoses of both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers are becoming increasingly common among young adults. Interventions in this population are a priority because they do not consistently follow skin cancer prevention recommendations. OBJECTIVES The goal of the current study was to examine college students' perspectives on and experience with receiving a skin cancer prevention intervention that provided personalized skin cancer risk feedback in the form of an ultraviolet (UV) photograph, the results of genetic testing for common skin cancer risk variants, and/or general skin cancer prevention education. METHODS Qualitative interviews were conducted with 38 college students who received a skin cancer prevention intervention. The interview covered students' feelings about their personal skin cancer risk information, the impact of the intervention on their skin cancer risk perceptions, actions or intentions to act with regard to their sun protection practices and feedback for improvement of the intervention content or delivery. RESULTS Participants reported that different intervention components contributed to increased awareness of their sun protection behaviours, shifts in cognitions about and motivation to implement sun protection strategies and reported changes to their skin cancer prevention strategies. CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that college students are interested in and responsive to these types of multicomponent skin cancer preventive interventions. Further, students demonstrate some motivation and intentionality toward changing their skin cancer risk behaviour in the short term. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION Participants involved in this study were members of the public (undergraduate students) who were involved in a skin cancer prevention intervention, then participated in semistructured interviews, which provided the data analysed for this study.
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- Hannah L. Brady
- Cancer Control and Population Sciences Division, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral SciencesMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA,Department of MedicineMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences Division, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA,Department of CommunicationUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of CommunicationUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA,Department of DermatologyUniversity of Utah Health Sciences CenterSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences Division, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences Division, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of CommunicationUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences Division, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences Division, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences Division, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA,Department of DermatologyUniversity of Utah Health Sciences CenterSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral SciencesMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew YorkNew YorkUSA
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- Cancer Control and Population Sciences Division, Huntsman Cancer InstituteUniversity of UtahSalt Lake CityUtahUSA,Department of DermatologyUniversity of Utah Health Sciences CenterSalt Lake CityUtahUSA
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Wu YP, Parsons B, Jo Y, Chipman J, Haaland B, Nagelhout ES, Carrington J, Wankier AP, Brady H, Grossman D. Outdoor activities and sunburn among urban and rural families in a Western region of the US: Implications for skin cancer prevention. Prev Med Rep 2022; 29:101914. [PMID: 35911574 PMCID: PMC9326324 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2022.101914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Skin cancer risk differs between individuals in rural versus urban communities. Differing skin cancer risk could be due to unique patterns of outdoor activities. Rural versus urban adults and children engage in different outdoor activities. Preventive interventions could target activities with high sunburn risk.
Prevention of skin cancer involves decreasing exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and avoiding sunburn, especially early in life. Individuals living in urban versus rural areas, as defined by the Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) code classification, have different risks for skin cancer, likely due to differing patterns of outdoor activities and preventive behaviors employed when outdoors. However, few studies have examined differences in outdoor activities between rural and urban individuals and examined this among both adults and children. This study compared the outdoor activities, sun protection strategies, tanning behaviors, and sunburn occurrence of adults and children (n = 97 dyads) in rural versus urban settings in a Western region of the United States. The relationships between outdoor activities and sunburn occurrence were examined in both groups. Analyses employed Barnard’s Exact Test and logistic generalized estimating equations models. Individuals in rural and urban areas reported differences in sun protection strategies used, tanning behaviors, and outdoor activities. Individuals in urban areas more commonly reported use of certain forms of sun protection, such as sunscreen and shade, whereas long pants and skirt wearing were more common for children in rural areas. Individuals in rural areas were more likely than those in urban areas to engage in farm work, yard work, and youth sports. Gender differences in these outcomes were also identified. Skin cancer preventive interventions could be tailored for rural and urban families to target sun protection strategies to outdoor activities and to situations in which sunburns are likely to occur.
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- Yelena P Wu
- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 30 North 1900 East, 4A330 - Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.,Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 1950, 2000 Cir of Hope Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 1950, 2000 Cir of Hope Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, 295 Chipeta Way, Williams Building, Room 1N410, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 1950, 2000 Cir of Hope Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.,Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, 295 Chipeta Way, Williams Building, Room 1N410, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 1950, 2000 Cir of Hope Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.,Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, 295 Chipeta Way, Williams Building, Room 1N410, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Utah, 30 N 1900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 1950, 2000 Cir of Hope Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 1950, 2000 Cir of Hope Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 30 North 1900 East, 4A330 - Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA.,Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, 1950, 2000 Cir of Hope Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Parsons BG, Nagelhout ES, Wankier AP, Hu N, Lensink R, Zhu A, Nottingham K, Grossman D, Jensen JD, Wu YP. Reactivity to UV Radiation Exposure Monitoring Using Personal Exposure Devices for Skin Cancer Prevention: Longitudinal Observational Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2021; 9:e29694. [PMID: 34581683 PMCID: PMC8512190 DOI: 10.2196/29694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Emerging UV radiation (UVR) monitoring devices may present an opportunity to integrate such technology into skin cancer prevention interventions. However, little is known about the effects of using a wearable UVR monitor on adults' and children's sun protection-related behaviors and attitudes (eg, cancer worry and perceived risk). Understanding the potential role of reactivity and seasonal effects will help inform the use of objective monitors in the context of skin cancer prevention research, including intervention studies. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to examine the potential reactivity associated with a wearable personal UVR monitor, specifically the effects associated with reported sun-protective behaviors and skin cancer-related attitudes, which are often the targets of skin cancer preventive interventions. METHODS Child-parent dyads (n=97 dyads) were asked to wear a UVR monitoring device during waking hours for 2 weeks. Participants were asked to sync the device daily with a smartphone app that stored the UVR exposure data. Participants were blinded to their UVR exposure data during the 2-week period; thus, the smartphone app provided no feedback to the participants on their UVR exposure. Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing sun-protective behaviors, sunburn, tanning, skin self-examination, skin cancer-related knowledge, perceived risk, cancer worry, response efficacy, and intentions to change behaviors over the 2-week period. Linear regressions were conducted to investigate changes in the outcomes over time and to account for the role of the season of study participation. RESULTS Regression results revealed that there was a significant decrease over time for several sun protection outcomes in children, including time spent outdoors on weekends (P=.02) and weekdays (P=.008), sunscreen use (P=.03), reapplication (P<.001), and unintentional tanning (P<.001). There were no significant changes over time in children's and parents' UVR exposure, sunburn occurrence, or sun protection attitudes. Season of participation was associated with several outcomes, including lower sunscreen use (P<.001), reapplication (P<.001), sunburns (P=.01), intentions to change sun-protective behaviors (P=.02), and intentional (P=.008) and unintentional tanning (P=.01) for participants who participated in the fall versus the summer. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this study suggest that daily use of a UVR monitoring device over a 2-week period may result in changes in certain sun-protective behaviors. These results highlight the importance of identifying and addressing potential reactivity to UVR monitoring devices, especially in the context of skin cancer preventive intervention research. Ultimately, objectively assessed UVR exposure could be integrated into the outcome assessment for future testing of skin cancer prevention interventions.
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- Bridget G Parsons
- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, Miami, FL, United States
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Department of Communication, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.,Department of Dermatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Sommer CL, Wankier AP, Obiri-Yeboah S, Gyamfi S, Frimpong BA, Dickerson T. A Qualitative Analysis of Factors Impacting Comprehensive Cleft Lip and Palate Care in Ghana. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2020; 58:746-754. [PMID: 32990052 DOI: 10.1177/1055665620959995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine practices regarding cleft lip and palate (CLP) among medical professionals and caregivers of children with CLP and to identify barriers and facilitators to comprehensive CLP care at a hospital in West Africa. DESIGN Qualitative methods used consisted of individual semistructured interviews with caregivers of children with CLP and one focus group with CLP team members. SETTING A majority of the interviews took place in the hospital, with some occurring during home visits. The focus group was conducted in the same hospital. PARTICIPANTS Forty-five caregivers of children with CLP and 1 adult with CLP completed an interview. Additionally, 2 of the caregivers had CLP and completed an interview from their perspective. The focus group consisted of 13 CLP team members from a comprehensive CLP team in Ghana. INTERVENTIONS Interviews consisted of semistructured, open-ended questions, and the focus group relied on a discussion guide. Line-by-line coding was used to identify common themes regarding barriers and facilitators to CLP care. RESULTS Barriers to CLP care that were consistent across caregiver interviews and the focus group were lack of knowledge regarding CLP, stigma and cultural beliefs surrounding CLP, transportation, financial, and feeding/nutrition issues. Barriers to care identified in the interviews and focus group were similar; however, facilitators to care varied greatly between the 2. CONCLUSIONS Two different qualitative methods provided unique perspectives on barriers and facilitators to CLP care. However, patients and caregivers continue to face substantial barriers to obtaining care.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chelsea L Sommer
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Multidisciplinary Cleft Clinic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.,School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Multidisciplinary Cleft Clinic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.,Social Welfare Office, 259295Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Multidisciplinary Cleft Clinic, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.,Oral Health Department, 259295Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Pediatrics, 23188Primary Children's Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.,University of Utah School of Medicine, Global Health Education, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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