Skin cancer risk education in pediatric solid organ transplant patients: an evaluation of knowledge, behavior, and perceptions over time.
Skin cancer risk is elevated in solid OTRs. Studies of skin cancer awareness and sun-protection behaviors in pOTRs have not been reported. We measured effects over time of a multimodal educational intervention on knowledge of sun-protection practices and skin cancer risk, engagement in sun-protection behaviors, and self-efficacy and perceived barriers to photoprotection in pOTRs, their guardians, and a comparison group of children and guardians. Knowledge about skin cancer risk increased in pOTRs and their guardians (P≤.01) and frequency of pOTRs' sun-protection behaviors reported by pOTRs and their guardians also improved.
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.|Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Carrie C
CC
Coughlin
Division of General Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Maria
M
Pérez
Department of Dermatology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Monique G
MG
Kumar
Division of General Medical Sciences, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.|Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Donna B
DB
Jeffe
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.|Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Susan J
SJ
Bayliss
Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Kara
K
Sternhell-Blackwell
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016377:Organ Transplantation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects; D066027:Transplant Recipients
education; organ transplants; pediatrics; skin cancer