Sun protection, melanoma prevention, skin health promotion, including awareness of tobacco effects on skin health Cancer Sun protection, melanoma prevention, skin health promotion, tobacco effects on skin health
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 30/09/2020:
Participants will be randomized, in a ratio of 1:1, into one of two arms, the intervention group or the control group, using an online research randomization
45-75) and gender (m
f)
The intervention group will receive access to a web-based app providing tailored sun protection, melanoma prevention, and skin health promotion advice, following the completion of a survey at recr
Sponsors
University of Zurich
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current exclusion criteria as of 30/09/2020: 1. Aged =18 years 2. Good understanding of German 3. Able to independently provide informed consent 4. No previous skin cancer diagnosis 5. Resident in Switzerland _____ Previous inclusion criteria: 1. Aged =18 years 2. Good understanding of German 3. Able to independently provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previous or current skin cancer diagnosis 2. Prescription of doxycycline during travel medicine consultation (assessed post-consultation)
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-efficacy to sun protect measured by a 6-item questionnaire (adapted from Babbin, S. F., Yin, H. Q., Rossi, J. S., Redding, C. A., Paiva, A. L., & Velicer, W. F. (2015). Reducing sun exposure for prevention of skin cancers: factorial invariance and reliability of the self-efficacy scale for sun protection. Journal of skin cancer, 2015), at baseline and 2 weeks 2. Attitudes towards tanning measured by a 6-item questionnaire (adapted from Mahler, H. I., Kulik, J. A., Gerrard, M., & Gibbons, F. X. (2010). Effects of upward and downward social comparison information on the efficacy of an appearance-based sun protection intervention: a randomized, controlled experiment. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 33(6), 496-507), at baseline and 2 weeks 3. Solarium use intentions measured by a 2-item questionnaire (adapted from Heckman, C. J., Manne, S. L., Kloss, J. D., Bass, S. B., Collins, B., & Lessin, S. R. (2011). Beliefs and intentions for skin protection and UV exposure in young adults. American journal of health behavior, 35(6), 699-711), at baseline and 2 weeks 4. Smoking status measured by a 7-item questionnaire (adapted from Etter, J. F., & Sutton, S. (2002). Assessing ‘stage of change’in current and former smokers. Addiction, 97(9), 1171-1182), at baseline and 2 weeks 5. Feasibility and Usability of the SUNsitive application measured by a questionnaire designed by the investigators at 2 weeks | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sun protection intentions measured by a 16-item questionnaire (adapted from Mahler, H.I.M., Kulik, J.A., Gerrard, M., & Gibbons, F. X. (2010). Effects of upward and downward social comparison information on the efficacy of an appearance-based sun protection intervention: A randomized, controlled experiment. Journal of Behavioral Medicine), at baseline and 2 weeks | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed