Skin Cancer Risk Reduction Behaviors Among American Indian and Non-Hispanic White Persons in Rural New Mexico

Abstract

From 2008 to 2012, age-adjusted incidence rates of skin cancer for New Mexican non-Hispanic white males and females were 37.11 and 21.72, respectively. 1 The same rates for New Mexican American Indian males and females were 2.51 and 3.04, respectively. Despite this stark difference in incidence, half of all American Indian and Alaskan Native persons with skin cancer will die from the disease compared with less than one-sixth for all races combined. 2 This study sought to determine what sun-protective behaviors were used among rural New Mexican American Indian individuals, a relatively understudied population, and non-Hispanic white individuals, a relatively well-studied population.

Characteristics of non-melanoma skin cancers in Native American patients treated with Mohs micrographic surgery

“…This might partially explain the overall limited follow-up time for our cohort post Mohs micrographic surgery, with 9 (35%) patients having no follow-up at all after treatment at our institution. Promoting sun behavior education and accessible skin cancer screening to Native American communities can be invaluable in minimizing health disparity [14,15].…”

Teaching Medical Students to Suture: Evaluation of a Modern Medical School Curriculum

“…(4) At present, there is no established standardized suturing curriculum or consensus regarding best curricular design. (5) While previously, medical students were taught to suture by the "see one, do one, teach one" adage, modern instruction utilizes animal products or synthetic materials in a simulation-based teaching environment. (1,(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) Online modules or simulation-based training can positively impact learners' self-efficacy and objective proficiency in suturing abilities.…”

“…(5) While previously, medical students were taught to suture by the "see one, do one, teach one" adage, modern instruction utilizes animal products or synthetic materials in a simulation-based teaching environment. (1,(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) Online modules or simulation-based training can positively impact learners' self-efficacy and objective proficiency in suturing abilities. (14)(15)(16) However, studies do not illustrate the effect of patient awareness on performance.…”