To assess the efficacy of the two SunSmart intervention videos to change sun protection attitudes and behaviors
SunSmart is a novel video intervention designed to prevent secondary skin cancer in young adult cancer survivors by increasing their adherence to recommended sun protection. This study will assess two versions of the SunSmart video intervention. These are: 1) The INFORMATION VIDEO providing basic information about UV risks, including secondary skin cancer and the benefits of sun protection (SP), as well as specific SP recommendations and steps to integrate SP as part of routine self-care for the healthy cancer survivor; and 2) THE INFORMATION + APPEARANCE VIDEO which will include the full information video, along with an additional embedded video segment emphasizing negative appearance consequences of UV exposure. Primary aim of the study is to assess the impact of the video intervention on sun protection intentions and behavior in young adult cancer survivors compared to a control intervention. Secondary aims are to describe the impact of the appearance information when included in the SunSmart intervention, to investigate the extent to which the intervention changes sun protection through hypothesized mediating variables, and to describe the consistency of sleep behaviors over time in cancer survivors.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
266
THE INFORMATION + APPEARANCE VIDEO which will include the full information video, along with an additional embedded video segment emphasizing negative appearance consequences of UV exposure.
The INFORMATION SunSmart video providing basic information about UV risks, including secondary skin cancer and the benefits of SP, as well as specific SP recommendations and steps to integrate SP as part of routine self-care for the healthy cancer survivor
Contain information on better sleep hygiene
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Change in SP Index scores from baseline to post-summer assessment
SP index is comprised of 15 self-report items assessing SP Behaviors
Time frame: 3 months
Perceived appearance vulnerability
2 items assessing perceived likelihood that UV exposure will lead to negative appearance changes
Time frame: one month
Perceived health and appearance benefit
8 self-report items assessing expected benefits to SP
Time frame: one month
Perceived health vulnerability
2 items assessing perceived likelihood that UV exposure will lead to future skin cancers.
Time frame: one month
SP Intentions
13 items measuring intentions to practice SP
Time frame: one month
Insomnia symptoms
7 -item Insomnia Severity Scale (ISS). Total ISS scale scores range from a low of 0 (least insomnia) to a high of 28 (worst insomnia)
Time frame: one month
Change in SP Index scores from post-summer assessment to one year later
SP index is comprised of 15 self-report items assessing SP Behaviors
Time frame: 12-months
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