A pilot study using nurse education as an intervention to increase skin self-examination for melanoma Journal Article
| Authors: | Berwick, M.; Oliveria, S.; Luo, S. T.; Headley, A.; Bolognia, J. L. |
| Article Title: | A pilot study using nurse education as an intervention to increase skin self-examination for melanoma |
| Abstract: | Background. A pilot study of an intervention using nurse education for skin self-examination (SSE) was conducted in order to determine specific factors that would be important for the design of a larger intervention. Methods. Seventy-five subjects completed a pretest, a posttest, a thorough skin examination by a dermatologist, and an educational session by a nurse. Results. Results showed that the subjects increased the frequency of SSE to a predetermined optimal frequency of once every one to two months. Increases in optimal SSE were associated with increases in knowledge about melanoma (p = 0.006). Conclusions. Before intensive campaigns are launched to improve SSE, models incorporating theories of behavioral change should be tested. |
| Keywords: | adolescent; adult; aged; aged, 80 and over; middle aged; major clinical study; cancer risk; melanoma; skin neoplasms; logistic models; patient education; cancer screening; skin; patient participation; pilot projects; skin examination; analysis of variance; health education; self-examination; nursing education; nurse; intervention studies; humans; human; male; female; priority journal; article |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Cancer Education |
| Volume: | 15 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0885-8195 |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Date Published: | 2000-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 38 |
| End Page: | 40 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 10730802 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1080/08858190009528651 |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 18 November 2015 -- Source: Scopus |
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