Journal article
Increasing Skin Cancer Prevention in Young Adults: the Cumulative Impact of Personalized UV Photography and MC1R Genetic Testing
Journal of cancer education, Vol.38(3), pp.1059-1065
06/2023
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-022-02232-1
PMCID: PMC10502947
PMID: 36306029
Abstract
Skin cancer has become increasingly common among young adults; however, this population does not consistently adhere to recommended methods for preventing the disease. Interventions in college settings have relied on appearance-focused appeals and have not been able to examine the cumulative effect of multiple behavior change and skin cancer risk communication strategies. The goal of the current study was to examine the unique and combined impacts of personalized ultraviolet (UV) radiation photographs, genetic testing for skin cancer risk, and general skin cancer prevention education. Participants were randomly assigned to one of four conditions: (1) skin cancer prevention education, (2) education + UV photo, (3) education + genetic testing, and (4) education + UV photo + genetic testing. Self-reported sun protection, tanning, and sunburn were assessed at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 1 month post-intervention. The findings indicated benefits of the interventions to skin cancer prevention behaviors in the overall sample; however, the combined (UV photo + genetic testing) intervention had the most consistent positive effects on behaviors. Intervention effects were distinct across seasons. These results suggest that interventions containing multiple skin cancer risk communication strategies hold promise in benefitting health-promoting behavior changes in an at-risk, young adult population.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Increasing Skin Cancer Prevention in Young Adults: the Cumulative Impact of Personalized UV Photography and MC1R Genetic Testing
- Creators
- Yelena P Wu - University of UtahJada G Hamilton - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterKimberly A Kaphingst - Huntsman Cancer InstituteJakob D Jensen - Huntsman Cancer InstituteWendy Kohlmann - Huntsman Cancer InstituteBridget G Parsons - Huntsman Cancer InstituteHelen M Lillie - University of UtahXuechen Wang - Huntsman Cancer InstituteBenjamin Haaland - Huntsman Cancer InstituteAli P Wankier - Huntsman Cancer InstituteDouglas Grossman - University of UtahJennifer L Hay - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of cancer education, Vol.38(3), pp.1059-1065
- DOI
- 10.1007/s13187-022-02232-1
- PMID
- 36306029
- PMCID
- PMC10502947
- eISSN
- 1543-0154
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000030, name: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, award: 1NU58DP006321; DOI: 10.13039/100011541, name: Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, award: K07CA196985, 3DP2EB022360-01S1, P30 CA008748; DOI: 10.13039/100010637, name: Huntsman Cancer Foundation; DOI: 10.13039/100000048, name: American Cancer Society, award: MRSG-16-020-01-CPPB
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 10/28/2022
- Date published
- 06/2023
- Academic Unit
- Communication Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9984309652202771
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