Skin cancer protective behaviors among the elderly: Explaining their response to a health education program using the health belief model. 

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Carmel, S., Shani, E., & Rosenberg, L. (1996). Skin cancer protective behaviors among the elderly: Explaining their response to a health education program using the health belief model. Educational Gerontology, 22(7), 651-668. 
An evaluation study of an intervention for prevention of skin cancer among all age groups was conducted in 4 kibbutzim (collective settlements) in Israel. The subsample for this s…

Skin cancer risk discussions in melanoma-affected families

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Hay, J., Ostroff, J., Martin, A., Serle, N., Soma, S., Mujumdar, U., & Berwick, M. (2005). Skin cancer risk discussions in melanoma-affected families. Journal of Cancer Education, 20(4), 240-246.
Background: First-degree relatives (FDRs) of melanoma patients are at increased melanoma risk and thus represent an important target for prevention education. Family skin cancer r…

Examination of the short-term efficacy of a parent-based intervention to prevent skin cancer.

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Turrisi, R., Hillhouse, J., Heavin, S., Robinson, J., Adams, M., & Berry, J. (2004). Examination of the short-term efficacy of a parent-based intervention to prevent skin cancer. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 27(4), 393-412.
The research evaluated an intervention strategy designed to prevent skin cancer in young adolescents. The intervention used parents as change agents to effectively communicate the…

Skin cancer prevention for children: A critical review. 

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Buller, D. B., & Borland, R. (1999). Skin cancer prevention for children: A critical review. Health Education & Behavior, 26(3), 317-343. 
This article provides a critical review of evaluations on the effects of 24 sun protection programs for children under age 14. Programs are classified based on the target populati…

Effects of web-based intervention on risk reduction behaviors in melanoma survivors.

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Bowen, D. J., Burke, W., Hay, J. L., Meischke, H., & Harris, J. N. (2015). Effects of web-based intervention on risk reduction behaviors in melanoma survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 9(2), 279-286.
Purpose: Melanoma is the most severe form of skin cancer, and survivors of melanoma carry increased risk of additional melanoma diagnosis. Multiple methods exist for primary and s…

Examination of the efficacy of an appearance-focused intervention to reduce UV exposure. 

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Hillhouse, J. J., & Turrisi, R. (2002). Examination of the efficacy of an appearance-focused intervention to reduce UV exposure. Journal of Behavioral Medicine,25(4), 395-409. 
This study designed and implemented an appearance-based skin cancer prevention intervention in college-aged females. 147 respondents (mean age 20.8 yrs) were randomly assigned to …

Getting in early: primary skin cancer prevention at 55 German kindergartens. 

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Stöver, L. A., Hinrichs, B., Petzold, U., Kuhlmei, H., Baumgart, J., Parpart, C., ... & Stockfleth, E. (2012). Getting in early: primary skin cancer prevention at 55 German kindergartens. British Journal of Dermatology, 167(s2), 63-69.
Background: Skin neoplasms are the most frequent types of neoplasms in white populations, and their incidence is increasing. Epidemiological studies have shown that the major envi…

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in the sun: the barriers to behavioural change in Northern Ireland. 

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Owen, T., Fitzpatrick, D., Dolan, O., & Gavin, A. (2004). Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in the sun: the barriers to behavioural change in Northern Ireland. The Ulster medical journal, 73(2), 96.
To inform future health promotion programmes, we studied the knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of the Northern Ireland population to sun care. An interviewer-administered questio…

Cancer prevention among rural youth: Building a "bridge" to better health with genealogy.

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Harmon, A. L., Westerberg, A. L., Bond, D. S., Hoy, K. N., Fries, E. A., & Danish, S. J. (2005). Cancer prevention among rural youth: Building a "bridge" to better health with genealogy. Journal of Cancer Education, 20(2), 103-107.
Background: The Bridge to Better Health (BRIDGE) project is a program that focuses on providing rural high school youth with motivation, knowledge, and skills essential to cancer …

Colorectal cancer screening in older men and women: Qualitative research findings and implications for intervention.

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Beeker, C., Kraft, J. M., Southwell, B. G., & Jorgensen, C. M. (2000). Colorectal cancer screening in older men and women: Qualitative research findings and implications for intervention. Journal of Community Health: The Publication for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, 25(3), 263-278.
As part of the formative research for developing interventions to increase colorectal cancer screening in men and women aged 50 and older, 14 focus groups were conducted to identi…

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