Be smart against cancer! A school-based program covering cancer-related risk behavior

Several studies suggest that most school-age children are poorly informed about cancer risk factors. This study examines the effectiveness of the 'Be smart against cancer' (BSAC) program in promoting cancer awareness and intentions to engage in health-promoting behavior. 235 seventh-grade...

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Published in:BMC public health 2014-04, Vol.14 (1), p.392-392, Article 392
Main Authors: Stölzel, Friederike, Seidel, Nadja, Uhmann, Stefan, Baumann, Michael, Berth, Hendrik, Hoyer, Jürgen, Ehninger, Gerhard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Awareness
Behavior
Cancer
Child
Female
Health aspects
Health Education
Humans
Junior high school students
Male
Methods
Neoplasms - etiology
Neoplasms - prevention & control
Oncology, Experimental
Physical fitness
Prevention
Program Evaluation
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction Behavior
Risk-Taking
School Health Services
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Summary:Several studies suggest that most school-age children are poorly informed about cancer risk factors. This study examines the effectiveness of the 'Be smart against cancer' (BSAC) program in promoting cancer awareness and intentions to engage in health-promoting behavior. 235 seventh-grade students were randomized to either the intervention (N = 152) or the wait-control group (N = 83). The intervention included the modules: "What is cancer?," "Sun protection," "Non smoking," and "Physical activity, Healthy nutrition, and Limited alcohol consumption." Outcomes measured at baseline and at the end of the one week BSAC program included knowledge of cancer and its behavioral risk factors, health-promoting intentions, and reported risk behavior. BSAC was effective in increasing knowledge about cancer and risk factors for cancer (p 
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-14-392