BACKGROUND: First-degree relatives (FDRs) of melanoma patients are at increased melanoma risk and thus represent an important target for prevention education. Family skin cancer risk discussions may be a useful education context. METHODS: We assessed melanoma patients' (N = 115) self-reported family skin cancer risk discussions and changes in FDRs' prevention strategies. RESULTS: Melanoma patients overwhelmingly (94%) reported risk discussions, primarily to communicate about melanoma prevention. These discussions occurred most frequently with patients' children (36%). Nearly half (46%) of household FDRs increased their melanoma prevention and control behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: This study attests to the potential to engage melanoma-affected families in prevention education.
BACKGROUND: First-degree relatives (FDRs) of melanomapatients are at increased melanoma risk and thus represent an important target for prevention education. Family skin cancer risk discussions may be a useful education context. METHODS: We assessed melanomapatients' (N = 115) self-reported family skin cancer risk discussions and changes in FDRs' prevention strategies. RESULTS:Melanomapatients overwhelmingly (94%) reported risk discussions, primarily to communicate about melanoma prevention. These discussions occurred most frequently with patients' children (36%). Nearly half (46%) of household FDRs increased their melanoma prevention and control behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: This study attests to the potential to engage melanoma-affected families in prevention education.
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