title: Evaluating a skin cancer education program for the Deaf community.
abstract: Skin cancer is the most common, preventable, and treatable cancer, so public education has been a priority. Unfortunately, for the Deaf community, most skin cancer information is difficult to access, so tailored approaches are needed. Participants (N=136) were randomly assigned to view either a skin cancer education video in American Sign Language (n=75) or an alternate video (n=61). All participants completed skin cancer knowledge questionnaires at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 2-month post-intervention. Control group participants could then transfer to the experimental condition, using their 2-month follow-up data as their baseline. Participants who saw the skin cancer video gained significantly more knowledge than control participants, demonstrating the video's effectiveness in increasing skin cancer control knowledge. There was no difference between the original experimental group and the delayed intervention group on knowledge gains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA, 92182-4611, USA.
authors.forename: Kadie M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Harry
authors.forename: Vanessa L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Malcarne
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Branz
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fager
authors.forename: Barbara D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Georgia Robins
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Sadler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities; D012813:Sign Language; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014743:Videotape Recording