Community-based Skin Cancer Prevention Research

基于社区的皮肤癌预防研究

• 批准号: 6597559
• 负责人: JONI A MAYER
• 金额: $ 11.24万
• 依托单位: SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2003
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2003-07-01 至 2008-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6597559
• 关键词: Internet; adolescence (12-20); behavioral /social science research tag; cancer prevention; cancer risk; clinical research; counseling; data collection methodology /evaluation; environmental exposure; environmental health; family genetics; health behavior; human subject; interview; melanoma; neoplasm /cancer education; pharmacists; photosensitizing agents; self examination; skin neoplasms; socioenvironment; ultraviolet radiation; user protection

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The rates of both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers have been increasing in the U.S. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) from the sun and artificial sources (such as tanning beds) is a key risk factor. Since 1993, Dr. Mayer has conducted a series of community-based skin cancer prevention studies to assess and modify the sun safety behaviors of both adults and children. Specific high-risk environments or populations targeted include children enrolled in swimming classes, pharmacists interacting with patients (regarding photosensitizing medications, etc.), zoo visitors, outdoor workers, and operators and patrons of indoor tanning facilities. Dr. Mayer also has a strong track record of mentoring graduate students and junior level faculty, specifically encouraging their involvement in and contributions to cancer prevention and control research. The K05 award would provide Dr. Mayer with release time from teaching and committee assignments, which would enable her to conduct more studies and provide more focused mentoring. A controlled trial evaluating a sun safety intervention for U.S.P.S. letter carriers is in progress. New studies planned for the award period include a multi-level assessment of the predictors of indoor tanning by adolescents, an intervention trial to enhance coping, prevention, and screening behaviors among families of melanoma patients, a trial to assess whether pharmacist advice increases sun safety behaviors of pharmacy customers, and a study to evaluate dissemination strategies for the sun safety program for letter carriers.

描述(申请人提供)：在美国，黑色素瘤和非黑色素瘤皮肤癌的发病率一直在上升。暴露在来自太阳和人造来源(如日光浴床)的紫外线辐射(UVR)是一个关键的风险因素。自1993年以来，梅耶尔博士开展了一系列以社区为基础的皮肤癌预防研究，以评估和修改成人和儿童的阳光安全行为。针对的特定高危环境或人群包括参加游泳课的儿童、与患者互动的药剂师(关于光敏药物等)、动物园游客、户外工作人员以及室内晒黑设施的操作员和顾客。梅耶尔博士还在指导研究生和初级教师方面有着良好的记录，特别是鼓励他们参与癌症预防和控制研究并做出贡献。K05奖将为梅耶尔博士提供从教学和委员会任务中解脱出来的时间，这将使她能够进行更多的研究，并提供更有针对性的指导。一项评估美国邮政邮递员SUN安全干预措施的对照试验正在进行中。计划在获奖期间进行的新研究包括对青少年室内晒黑预测因素的多层次评估，加强黑色素瘤患者家庭应对、预防和筛查行为的干预试验，评估药剂师建议是否增加药房客户的防晒行为的试验，以及评估信件递送人员防晒安全计划传播策略的研究。