Medical Students Educate Teens About Skin Cancer: What Have We Learned?

Kamell, Jeanette M.; Rietkerk, William; Lam, Kentson; Phillips, Jason M.; Wu, Jashin J.; McCullough, Jerry L.; Linden, Kenneth G.; Osann, Kathryn

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“…Sun-protection behavior and attitude begin at a young age, therefore, it is important to heighten the awareness in adolescents. [7] Individual, who develop such skills at a young age and more likely to adopt and sustain healthy lifestyle during the rest of their life. Since children and adolescents are an important target group for skin cancer prevention, developing comprehensive programs including physical, social, and organizational environments that promote UVR protection.…”

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Awareness of Skin Cancer, Prevention, and Early Detection among Turkish University Students

Uğrlu

Işık

Balanuye

et al. 2016

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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Objective:The aim of this study was to determine the awareness about skin cancer, prevention, and early detection among university students.Methods:This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with 404 students in a university located in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. A 35-item questionnaire was used for data collection.Results:Less than half of the students (37.9%) had knowledge about skin cancer mostly through the internet (24.5%) and media (24.1%). Half of them aware of the risk factors; mostly as avoiding direct exposure to the Sun between 10 am and 4 pm (45.3%); smoking and alcohol (38.4%); having fair skin color (34.9%); and ultraviolet light exposure (25.7%). Only one-third of them (32.9%) are knowledgeable about skin cancer signs and symptoms, such as a change in color and appearance of the nevus/moles (24%). The majority of the responders (77.3%) did not know about screening tests for skin cancer and only 18 (4.5%) students were practicing skin self-examination.Conclusions:This study showed a lack of knowledge about skin cancer, prevention, and early detection among university students and reported the need for educational interventions to raise awareness in this target group.

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“…[7111213] However, in Turkey, there are limited studies with primary school students in the Western part[1415] of the country in health services, vocational schools,[16] and university students. [17] This indicated that attitudes and behaviors of students are related to Sun-protection were not sufficient.…”

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Awareness of Skin Cancer, Prevention, and Early Detection among Turkish University Students

Uğrlu

Işık

Balanuye

et al. 2016

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing

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“…“Medical students represent a vast and efficient source of enthusiasm and energy for public outreach endeavors” (Kamell et al, , p. 154). There are valuable resources in medical students who could be recruited as volunteer health educators in outreach programs.…”

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“…There are valuable resources in medical students who could be recruited as volunteer health educators in outreach programs. By researching and teaching others about different health topics, students are provided an opportunity to engage in service‐learning experiences, apply and improve their content knowledge, and heighten their awareness of these topics (Kamell et al, ; Olm‐Shipman, Reed, & Christian, ; Robak et al, ; Wong & Naguwa, ). A majority of medical students participating in the survey reported accessing quality information resources through PubMed, UpToDate, DynaMed, AccessMedicine, MD Consult, Micromedix, and MedlinePlus.…”

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Triangulating Perspectives: A Needs Assessment to Develop an Outreach Program for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

Stefaniak

Afonso

2015

Perf Improvement Qrtly

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W hen developing outreach programs for vulnerable populations, a key challenge that many practitioners face is gaining access to the population they are attempting to reach. Vulnerable populations are comprised of individuals who risk poor physical and mental health due to a lack of access to resources. Th ese individuals may experience homelessness, substance abuse, mental illness, and physical abuse. Attention towards bridging the gap between healthcare resources and vulnerable populations is needed for the following reasons: a) Th e needs of aff ected individuals are in many cases debilitating or life-threatening; b) Th ey require an extensive set of medical and nonmedical services; c) Th e growth in their number and magnitude of needs are placing greater demands on the medical care, public health, and related social and human service delivery sectors; d) Th eir multi-faceted needs are not adequately met through existing fi nancing or service delivery arrangements; andThis article describes the tiered process used to conduct a needs assessment and the implications of the methods employed had on the design and development of interventions for a community audience. A needs assessment was conducted to identify health needs for an underserved, vulnerable population. This report emphasizes the fi ndings addressing the need for preventative educational materials and programming. Ethnographic characteristics were used to gather information from multiple sample sources in order to triangulate data from three diff erent perspectives: (1) the client, (2) providers and support staff , and (3) educators in the community.The outcomes of this project will serve as input for designing and implementing innovative educational outreach programs for the vulnerable and underserved populations and for community-based physicians and medical students who serve the community.

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“…Interventions for this notoriously difficult-to-reach target population have to date had minimal success (Table 1). [8][9][10][11] It has been postulated that this is due to a sense of adolescent invincibility, lack of internalization and lack of transfer of knowledge into positive behaviour in adolescents. 12 The SunSafe Student Ambassador Program (SSSAP) was launched in 2018 by the Melanoma Institute Australia (MIA) with the intent to improve knowledge about melanoma, and to improve the attitudes and behaviours of high-school students towards sun safety through the peer-to-peer learning environment, given that peer attitudes and behaviours constitute a significant predictor of individual risk-taking behaviours.…”

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Effect of the SunSafe Student Ambassador Program on the attitudes, knowledge and behaviour of Australian high-school students towards sun safety: a prospective study

Hanna

Marinos

Bryan

et al. 2022

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

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Background The SunSafe Student Ambassador Program (SSSAP) in Australia uses the peer‐to‐peer learning environment to educate high‐school students about sun‐safety. Aims To assess whether the SSSAP would improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards sun safety in high‐school students and whether this would be sustained at 3 months. Methods An assessment survey was delivered before, immediately after and 3 months after participation in the SSSAP in 2019. Results In total, 503 participants completed the pre‐presentation survey, 274 completed the post‐presentation survey, and 218 completed both. Immediately following presentation, the total composite score for all 18 knowledge questions increased from a mean ± SD of 11.8 ± 3.5 to 13.8 ± 4.7 (P < 0.001). There was strong evidence for an improvement in one attitude‐based question ‘Is it healthy to have a tan?’ (P < 0.01) and one behaviour question about wearing sunscreen daily (P = 0.02). After 3 months, 235 students were matched to their pre‐presentation survey. The composite score of all knowledge questions had improved from 11.2 ± 3.5 to 12.1 ± 4.5 (out of a total of 18) (P < 0.01). There was also an improvement in two attitude questions ‘Do you feel better when you have a tan?’ (P = 0.03) and ‘Is it healthy to have a tan?’ (very strong evidence: P < 0.001), and evidence for a reduction in time spent outdoors on a weekday (P = 0.04). Conclusion The SSSAP was associated with improvements in knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards sun safety immediately and at 3 months post‐presentation. Further research is required to determine whether these positive effects are sustained and whether they ultimately reduce skin cancers.

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Medical Students Educate Teens About Skin Cancer: What Have We Learned?

Cited by 12 publications

References 8 publications

Awareness of Skin Cancer, Prevention, and Early Detection among Turkish University Students

Awareness of Skin Cancer, Prevention, and Early Detection among Turkish University Students

Triangulating Perspectives: A Needs Assessment to Develop an Outreach Program for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

Effect of the SunSafe Student Ambassador Program on the attitudes, knowledge and behaviour of Australian high-school students towards sun safety: a prospective study

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