title: A Trial Online Educational Melanoma Program Aimed at the Hispanic Population Improves Knowledge and Behaviors.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hispanic individuals who suffer from melanoma are diagnosed later and have a worse prognosis. Because the Hispanic population is one of the fastest growing in the United States, it is important to spread awareness of melanoma.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The study aimed to evaluate whether an online educational video about skin cancer could improve knowledge about melanoma and encourage self-skin examinations (SSE).
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors directed Hispanic patients to an online survey, which assessed for knowledge about melanoma risk factors and prevention. This was followed by a 5-minute online video about melanoma. A second survey was sent immediately after the video, and a third survey was sent 1 month later. All project materials were in Spanish and available online.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-six participants completed the full experiment. After watching the online video, a significantly higher proportion of participants provided correct answers for melanoma risk factors and prevention techniques. A similar increase was seen in the number of individuals who reported performing SSEs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides evidence that an online educational video targeted at the Hispanic population has potential to improve melanoma awareness. This type of intervention may lead to earlier diagnosis and better prognosis for Hispanic individuals.
authors.affiliation: *Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; †Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio; ‡Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.
authors.forename: Carly J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Roman
authors.forename: Xiaowei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Jill S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Barnholtz-Sloan
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jeremy S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bordeaux
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014741:Video Recording