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Preventing Skin Cancer: Parents & Caregivers

Photo of beach bag on beach These interventions seek to prevent skin cancer among parents, caregivers and their children by improving their “covering up” behavior and use of shade and getting them to avoid the sun during peak UV hours.

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review, and where available, Research-tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs).

Interventions targeting children’s parents and caregivers Insufficient Evidence

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Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

Sample Citation

The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Preventing skin cancer: parents and caregivers. htt://www.thecommunityguide.org/cancer/skin/parents-caregivers/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.

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