Assessing the effectiveness of knowledge-based interventions in increasing skin cancer awareness, knowledge, and protective behaviors in skin of color populations

Authors

Ajay Kailas
Ariel L. Botwin
Ellen N. Pritchett, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Diane Jackson-Richards, Henry Ford HealthFollow
Suzanna Lewis
Divya Sadhwani
Seemal R. Desai
Susan C. Taylor

Recommended Citation

Kailas A, Botwin AL, Pritchett EN, Jackson-Richards D, Lewis S, Sadhwani D, Desai SR, Taylor SC. Assessing the effectiveness of knowledge-based interventions in increasing skin cancer awareness, knowledge, and protective behaviors in skin of color populations. Cutis 2017; 100(4):235-240.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-2017

Publication Title

Cutis

Keywords

Ethnic Groups, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Melanoma, Patient Education as Topic, Skin Neoplasms

Abstract

Skin of color (SOC) populations (ie, blacks, Hispanics, Asians) are at a notably higher risk for mortality from skin cancers such as melanoma than white individuals. In this article, we seek to answer the following question: Do knowledge-based interventions increase skin cancer awareness among SOC patients? Following an extensive literature search, a total of 4 articles were analyzed and discussed in this review.

Medical Subject Headings

Ethnic Groups; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Melanoma; Patient Education as Topic; Skin Neoplasms

PubMed ID

29136057

Volume

100

Issue

4

First Page

235

Last Page

240