A Motivational Enhancement Approach to Skin Cancer Prevention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ultraviolet Rays; Motivation
• Interventions: Behavioral: Brief Motivational Enhancement Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT00705887
• Lead Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University

Brief Summary

The specific aims of this research are:

Aim 1 - To describe the UV protection behaviors and beliefs of young adult patients in a dermatology clinic.

Aim 2 - To examine whether or not the UV protection behaviors and beliefs of young adult dermatology patients are associated with age, gender, level of education, marital status, contact with skin cancer, time outdoors, skin type, the reason for their visit, and the date of data collection.

Aim 3 - To test the efficacy of a motivational enhancement approach to UV protection counseling for young adult dermatology patients, as manifested by favorable changes in UV protection stages of change, UV protection self-efficacy, and UV protection attitudes.

Detailed Description

Although skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, it is highly preventable by reducing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. However, recent primary prevention efforts have been inadequate in evoking behavior change, as manifested by increasing rates of ultraviolet radiation exposure, particularly among young adults. These findings indicate the need to research novel approaches to skin cancer prevention.

Motivational enhancement techniques facilitate patient-centered, directive discussions wherein practitioners provide clear structure and encourage patients to play an active role in the consultation. The use of motivational enhancement techniques for health behavior change in medical settings has thus far yielded encouraging results for other health behavior change topics, but research has not yet investigated the application of these techniques to skin cancer prevention discussions.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-09
• Primary Completion: 2007-06
• Study Completion: 2007-06
• Status Verified: 2008-06
• Study First Submitted: 2008-06-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-06-25
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-06-25
• Study First Posted: 2008-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 2008-06-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

• Dermatology patient presenting for scheduled appointment
• 18-30 years old

Exclusion Criteria

• Seeking treatment for sunburn
• Unable to read and understand English
• Having previously received medical treatment from the interventionist

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Brief Motivational Enhancement Intervention	Participation in a brief motivational enhancement session. These participants also received the same American Academy of Dermatology brochure on protecting your skin from UV rays.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
UV Protection Stages of Change	6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
UV Protection Attitudes	6 months
UV Protection Self-Efficacy	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Central Utah Clinic, Dermatology; 🇺🇸 Provo, Utah, United States