Improving sun protection behaviour in young Australian adults using a digital behavioral interventio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Skin cancer; Sunburn; Sun exposure; Cancer - Malignant melanoma; Cancer - Non melanoma skin cancer; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Injuries and Accidents - Burns

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001299291
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Health Services Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-08-02
• Study Completion: 2020-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 5 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 415

Inclusion Criteria

Men and women 18-40 years;
- Member of Australian Medicare system;
- Resides in Queensland, Australia;
- Understand sufficient English;
- Cognitive ability to consent;
- Access to a smart phone with camera;
- Presence of at least two skin cancer risk factors (light hair color, skin that rarely or never tans, skin that burns easily, many moles, family/personal history of skin cancer).

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sun protection habits index developed by Glanz and colleagues[1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month and 6-month [primary timepoint]];Sunburn (yes/no)[1-month, 2-month, 3-month, 4-month and 6-month [primary timepoint]]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
After intervention completion measures will be collected to allow assessment of whether behaviour change was enacted through the proposed components of the COM-B model (e.g. self-efficacy, social support, role modelling).[6-month follow-up survey];Technology acceptance (questionnaire from our previous study (not validated), adapted specifically for this study)[6-month follow-up survey];Satisfaction with the text messaging intervention (questionnaire from our previous study (not validated), adapted specifically for this study)[6-month follow-up survey];Importance of allocated health behaviours (questionnaire from our previous study (not validated), adapted specifically for this study)[6-month follow-up survey];Level of engagement (questionnaire from our previous study (not validated), adapted specifically for this study)[6-month follow-up survey]