Skin cancer risk discussions in melanoma-affected families
Skin cancer risk discussions in melanoma-affected families
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DOI：
10.1207/s15430154jce2004_13
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发表时间：
2005-12-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Berwick, M
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作者：
Hay, J;Ostroff, J;Berwick, M
背景黑色素瘤患者的一级亲属（FDR）的黑色素瘤风险增加，因此代表了预防教育的重要目标。家庭皮肤癌风险讨论可能是一个有用的教育背景。方法.我们评估了黑素瘤患者（N = 115）自我报告的家族皮肤癌风险讨论和FDR预防策略的变化。结果黑色素瘤患者绝大多数（94%）报告了风险讨论，主要是关于黑色素瘤预防的沟通。这些讨论最常发生在患者的子女身上（36%）。近一半（46%）的家庭FDR增加了他们的黑色素瘤预防和控制行为。结论.这项研究证明了黑色素瘤影响的家庭参与预防教育的潜力。
Background. First-degree relatives (FDRs) of rnelanoma patients are at increased melanoma risk and thus represent an important target for prevention education. Family skin cancer risk discussions may be a useful education context. Methods. We assessed rnelanoma patients' (N = 115) self-reported family skin cancer risk discussions and changes in FDRs' prevention strategies. Results. Melanoma patients overwhelmingly (94%) reported risk discussions, primarily to Communicate about melanoma prevention. These discussions occurred most frequently with patients' children (36%). Nearly half (46%) of household FDRs increased their melanoma prevention and control behaviors. Conclusions. This study attests to the potential to engage melanoma-affected families in prevention education.