Preventing Skin Cancer: Education and Policy Approaches for Healthcare Settings and Providers

Studies Included in the Evidence Review

Dolan, N.,Ng, J., Martin, G., Robinson, J, Rademaker, A. (1997). Effectiveness of a skin cancer control educational intervention for internal medicine housestaff and attending physicians. Journal of General Internal Medicine; 12: 531 – 536.

Gerbert, B; Wolff, M., Tshcann, J.; McPhee, S.; Caspers, N.; Martin, M.; & Saulovich, A. (1997). Activating patients to practice skin cancer prevention: Response to mailed materials from physicians versus HMOs. American Journal of Preventive Medicine; 13: 214-220.

Gooderham, M & Guenther, L. (1999). Impact of a sun awareness curriculum on medical students’ knowledge, attitudes and behavior. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery; 3: 182 – 187.

Harris, J. (2001). Can internet based continuing medical education improve physicians’ skin cancer knowledge and skills? Journal of General Internal Medicine; 16: 50 – 56.

Harris, J.; Salasche, S.; Harris, R. (1999). Using the internet to teach melanoma management guidelines to primary care physicians. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practices; 5: 199 – 211.

Johnson, E. & Lookingbill, D. (1984). Suncreen use and sun exposure. Archives of Dermatology; 120: 727 – 731.

Liu, K.; Barankin, B.; Howard, J.; & Guenther, L. (2001). One-year follow-up on the impact of a sun awareness curriculum on medical students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery; 5: 193 – 200.

Mayer, J., Eckhardt, L., Stepanski, B., Sallis, J., Elder, J., Slymen, D., Creeh, L., Graf, G., Palmer, R., Rosenberg, C., and Souvignier, S. (1998). Promoting skin cancer prevention counseling by pharmacists. American Journal of Public Health; 88(7): 1096 – 1099.

Mayer, J., Slymen, D.; Eckhardt, L.; Rosenberg, C.; Stepanski, B., Creech, L., and Palmer. (1998). Skin cancer prevention counseling by pharmacists: Specific outcomes of an intervention trial. Cancer Detection & Prevention; 22: 367 – 375.

McCormick, L.; Masse, L.; Cummings, S.;& Burke, C. (1999). Evaluation of a skin cancer prevention module for nurses: Change in knowledge, self-efficacy and attitudes. American Journal of Health Promotion; 13: 282 – 289.

Mikkileni, R.; Weinstock, M.; Goldstein, M.; Dube, C.; & Rossi, J. (2000). Impact of the basic skin cancer triage curriculum on providers skin cancer control practices. Journal of General Internal Medicine; 16: 302- 307.

Palmer, R.; Mayer, J.; Eckhardt, L.; & Sallis, J. (1998). Promoting sunscreen in a community drugstore. American Journal of Public Health; 88: 681 – 681.