The purpose of the investigators' study is to find the best way to provide information about sun protection and skin cancer detection. The investigators want to see which of two methods most improves sun protection and screening attitudes and practices. The investigators hope to improve these attitudes and practices among people who are at higher risk for melanoma. People at higher risk for melanoma are first degree relatives (mother, father, sibling or child) of people diagnosed with melanoma.
Eligible patients will be contacted to find out whether they have any living first degree relatives that we may contact to discuss their participation in our study. Eligible first degree relatives (FDRs) will participate in our study as outlined under Interventions.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
553
We will send 3 sets of materials via mail, containing information about melanoma prevention and detection, 1 set each month for 3 months. Materials published by: * The American Cancer Society * The American Academy of Dermatology * The Skin Cancer Foundation The pamphlets contain information about ways to reduce risk for skin cancer including: * Sun protection practices * Risk factors for melanoma * Information about what melanoma looks like * How to do skin self-examinations There will also be a telephone discussion with a health educator, discussing melanoma and other information contained in the pamphlets.
We will send 3 separate pamphlets created specifically for participants. We will send 1 pamphlet each month for 3 months. The information in the pamphlets will be based on answers from the first survey. These pamphlets will contain information about: * Melanoma and skin cancer protection guidelines * The benefits of skin screening practices * Ways to protect yourself from the sun In addition to these pamphlets, there will be a telephone discussion with a health educator to discuss melanoma and other information contained in the pamphlets.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
Tampa, Florida, United States
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Impact of generic print and phone counseling vs. tailored print and phone counseling interventions on the engagement in total cutaneous examination (TCE) and self-skin examination (SSE) among first degree relatives (FDRs) at increased risk for CMM.
Time frame: approximately 9 months per participant
Determine whether the interventions have an impact on attitudinal factors and whether these attitudinal factors mediate the expected association between the interventions and skin surveillance and sun exposure/protection.
Time frame: approximately 9 months per participant
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Both groups will complete 3 surveys; at the beginning, 3 months later, 6 months after the second survey. Each survey will ask about: * knowledge of melanoma * current and past skin cancer screening practices * current and past sun protection practices * attitudes about skin cancer and sun protection * feelings about relative's melanoma diagnosis and treatment