I am Protecting my Child From the Sun Program

NCT04251598 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TDK-2018-3501
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 185
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aimed to examine the effect of the "I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun" program, based on social cognitive theory, on parents' sun-protection product use and sun avoidance behaviors. The "I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun" program, based on Social Cognitive Theory, and the sending of short reminder messages had positive effects on the parents' behaviors related to protecting themselves and their children from the sun.

Conditions

Skin Neoplasms; Parents; Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms; Child Behavior; Health Behavior

Keywords

Skin Cancer; Sun Protection; Parent Behavior; Social Cognitive Theory; Public Health Nursing

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Parental Sun Protection Scales

  The Self-Efficacy of the Use of Sunscreen Products consists of 5 items, Norms/Attitudes for the Use of Sunscreen Products consists of 6 items, Expectancies for the Use of Sunscreen Products consists of 6 items and Impediments to the Use of Sunscreen Products consists of 3 items in products; The Self - Efficacy of Sun Avoidance consists of 5 items, Norms/Attitudes for Sun Avoidance consists of 4 items, Tanning Expectancies consists of 4 items and Expectancies for Sun Avoidance consists of 5 items in Parental Sun Protection Scales. To calculate the scores of the scale, the items are numbered from 1 to 5. Each subscale will be evaluated within itself in the scales and it is expected that the scales of Impediments to the Use of Sunscreen Products and Tanning Expectancies scales have low scores and the other scales have high scores.

  9 months

• Sun Protection Applications of Parents for Themselves and Child's

  The questionnaire is prepared according to the literature and consists of Sun Protection Applications of Parents for Themselves and Sun Protection Applications of Parents for Child's sections and five questions. It questions the sun protection practices for sunscreen, long-sleeved clothing, hat, sunglasses and shade. Answers to questions range from "never", " sometimes" and "always".

  9 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Skin Cancer and Sun Knowledge Scale

  9 months

• Skin Cancer Risk Perception

  9 months

• Parental Competence Scale

  9 months

• Skin Self-Examination

  9 months

Study Arms (3)

Education group

EXPERIMENTAL

Only "I am Protecting my Child From the Sun" program was given.

Behavioral: I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun

Education + SMS group

EXPERIMENTAL

The "I am Protecting my Child From the Sun" program was given. After the program, an SMS message was sent on Wednesday and Saturday for 12 weeks. A total of 25 SMS messages were sent to remind the subject and applications.

Behavioral: I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun; Behavioral: SMS for sun protection

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

No attempt was made by the researcher during the study. Only data collection was carried out. At the end of the research, the "I am Protecting my Child From the Sun" program was given..

Interventions

I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun BEHAVIORAL

The parents in the intervention group were administered the "I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun" program for a period of six weeks. Intervention groups received Sun Protection Guide for Parents, Developmental, Characteristics of 3-6 Age Group Children Brochure, Melanoma Brochure, Video, Frame, Key chain, Magnet, Puzzle, Sunscreen product, T-shirt, hat and UV testing wristband.

Education + SMS group; Education group

SMS for sun protection BEHAVIORAL

While the education+SMS group, in addition to the program, also received a total of 25 short text messages twice a week.

Education + SMS group

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the research
• Being least literate
• No communication problems in terms of hearing, seeing and understanding
• Being a mobile phone user to receive text messages sent by the researcher
• Living in the same home with the child
• Joining both parents or one of the parents
• No possibility of leaving the region during the research

You may not qualify if:

• Skin cancer diagnosis / history
• Having a family history of skin cancer

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Akdeniz University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Akdeniz University, Kumluca Faculty of Health Sciences

Antalya, Kumluca, 07350, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Sumen A, Oncel S. The effect of 'I am Protecting my Child from the Sun' programme on parental sun protection behaviours: Randomized controlled trial. J Adv Nurs. 2021 Jan;77(1):387-400. doi: 10.1111/jan.14614. Epub 2020 Oct 22.

  PMID: 33089943 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Skin Neoplasms; Behavior; Child Behavior; Health Behavior

Interventions

Spermine Synthase

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; Transferases; Enzymes; Enzymes and Coenzymes

Study Officials

• Selma Öncel, PhD, RN, Professor

  Akdeniz University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 30, 2020
• First Posted: February 5, 2020
• Study Start: April 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2018
• Study Completion: October 31, 2018
• Last Updated: February 5, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, CSR
• Time Frame: The study is completed
• Access Criteria: After the study is published as an article

Locations

TU (1)