Counseling About Skin Cancer Prevention Among Adolescents: What Do Parents Receive From Health Care Providers?

Abstract

BACKGROUND Adolescence is a high-risk period for ultraviolet radiation exposure, a primary cause of skin cancer later in life. METHODS In 2016, we conducted an online survey with a national sample of parents of adolescents ages 11–17 (n=1,253). Multivariable logistic regression assessed correlates of receiving counseling from a healthcare provider about any of six skin cancer prevention (SCP) topics. RESULTS Only half (49%) of parents recalled discussing any SCP topic with their child’s provider; prevalence was highest for sunscreen (39%) and lowest for indoor tanning (3%). Parents had greater odds of receiving counseling if they had: a child with more sun-reactive skin (OR=1.53); a family history of skin cancer (OR=1.38); or a higher quality relationship with the provider (OR=1.47) (all p<.05). CONCLUSIONS Greater attention to SCP counseling is needed, especially for exposures such as indoor tanning that remain prevalent among adolescents but are rarely addressed in clinical encounters.

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