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Partnering With Massage Therapists to Communicate Information on Reducing the Risk of Skin Cancer Among Clients: Longitudinal Study.
Loescher, Lois; Heslin, Kelly; Silva, Graciela; Muramoto, Myra.
Afiliación
  • Loescher L; College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
  • Heslin K; College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
  • Silva G; College of Nursing, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
  • Muramoto M; Colleges of Medicine and Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States.
JMIR Form Res ; 4(11): e21309, 2020 Nov 02.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33136054
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Skin cancer affects millions of Americans and is an important focus of disease prevention efforts. Partnering with non-health care practitioners such as massage therapists (MTs) can reduce the risk of skin cancer. MTs see clients' skin on a regular basis, which can allow MTs to initiate "helping conversations" (ie, brief behavioral interventions aimed at reducing the risk of skin cancer).

OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this study was to evaluate (1) the feasibility of recruiting, enrolling, and retaining Arizona MTs in an online electronic training (e-training) and (2) the preliminary efficacy of e-training on knowledge, attitudes/beliefs, and practice of risk reduction for skin cancer. We explored MTs' ability to assess suspicious skin lesions.

METHODS:

We adapted the existing educational content on skin cancer for applicability to MTs and strategies from previous research on helping conversations. We assessed the feasibility of providing such e-training, using Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) tools for data capture. We assessed the preliminary efficacy using established self-report surveys at baseline, immediately post training, and at 3 and 6 months post training.

RESULTS:

A total of 95 participants enrolled in the study, of which 77% (73/95) completed the assessments at 6 months (overall attrition=23%). Project satisfaction and e-training acceptability were high. Knowledge, personal behaviors (skin self-examination, clinical skin examination, sun protection frequency), and practice attitudes (appropriateness and comfort with client-focused communication) of risk reduction for skin cancer improved significantly and were sustained throughout the study.

CONCLUSIONS:

The e-training was feasible and could be delivered online successfully to MTs. Participants were highly satisfied with and accepting of the e-training. As such, e-training has potential as an intervention in larger trials with MTs for reducing the risk of skin cancer. INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/13480.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: JMIR Form Res Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: JMIR Form Res Año: 2020 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos