Effect of stimuli on sun protective habits: A randomized double‐blind controlled study

Summary Background Visual imagery has been shown to improve adherence to health messages but has scarcely been investigated in sun protection campaigns. Objective To determine the effectiveness of pictorial‐ and textual‐based sun protective messages in a largely Hispanic population. Methods One hund...

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Published in:Photodermatology, photoimmunology & photomedicine photoimmunology & photomedicine, 2019-01, Vol.35 (1), p.17-23
Main Authors: Cheng, Judy, Widjajahakim, Rafael, Rajanala, Susruthi, Maymone, Mayra B. C., Secemsky, Eric, Vashi, Neelam A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Double-Blind Method
Female
Habits
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Education as Topic
sun protection
Sunscreening Agents - administration & dosage
text
visual imagery
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Summary:Summary Background Visual imagery has been shown to improve adherence to health messages but has scarcely been investigated in sun protection campaigns. Objective To determine the effectiveness of pictorial‐ and textual‐based sun protective messages in a largely Hispanic population. Methods One hundred and forty‐five participants received standard of care (SOC) as defined as sun protective counseling and were then randomized to receive either (a) images of sun damage, (b) a textual pamphlet about sun damage, or (c) no further messages. Analysis‐of‐variance tests for repeated measures were used to estimate the effects of the different stimuli on participants’ knowledge and intention to sun protect. Results All stimulus groups demonstrated an improvement in perceived effectiveness of sun protective habits (p 
ISSN:0905-4383
1600-0781
DOI:10.1111/phpp.12416