BACKGROUND: A pilot study of an intervention using nurse education for skin self-examination (SSE) was conducted in order to determine specific factors that would be important for the design of a larger intervention. METHODS: Seventy-five subjects completed a pretest, a posttest, a thorough skin examination by a dermatologist, and an educational session by a nurse. RESULTS: Results showed that the subjects increased the frequency of SSE to a predetermined optimal frequency of once every one to two months. Increases in optimal SSE were associated with increases in knowledge about melanoma (p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS: Before intensive campaigns are launched to improve SSE, models incorporating theories of behavioral change should be tested.
BACKGROUND: A pilot study of an intervention using nurse education for skin self-examination (SSE) was conducted in order to determine specific factors that would be important for the design of a larger intervention. METHODS: Seventy-five subjects completed a pretest, a posttest, a thorough skin examination by a dermatologist, and an educational session by a nurse. RESULTS: Results showed that the subjects increased the frequency of SSE to a predetermined optimal frequency of once every one to two months. Increases in optimal SSE were associated with increases in knowledge about melanoma (p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS: Before intensive campaigns are launched to improve SSE, models incorporating theories of behavioral change should be tested.
Authors: Brittney A Hultgren; Rob Turrisi; Kimberly A Mallett; Sarah Ackerman; June K Robinson Journal: JAMA Dermatol Date: 2016-02 Impact factor: 10.282
Authors: Yelena P Wu; Lisa G Aspinwall; Bridgid M Conn; Tammy Stump; Bridget Grahmann; Sancy A Leachman Journal: Prev Med Date: 2016-04-16 Impact factor: 4.018