The Effect of Nurse Health Education and Follow-up Programme on Sun Protection Behaviors of Children

NCT04396431 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 433178
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of nurse health education and follow up program on sun protection behaviors of children. The study as a randomized controlled group was implemented in February- October 2014 in Turkey. After obtaining the parents' and the children's written consent, data were collected through face-to-face interviews using, the instruments (stages of change, the decisional balance scale, child and parental sun protection behavior form, self-efficacy form) on sun protection based on the transtheoretical model.

Conditions

Nurse's Role; Cancer

Keywords

nursing; Transtheoretical model; sun protection; self-efficacy; decisional balance; prevention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• self-efficacy

  examines self efficacy regarding protection from the sun. It is also scored on a five-point scale (1 - not at all confident, 2 - not very confident, 3 - moderately confident, 4 - very confident, and 5 - extremely confident)

  6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• sun protection behavior

  6 months

Study Arms (1)

2

OTHER

The intervention group was offered a six-hour training program based on the transtheoretical model in order to promote sun protection behavior and to reinforce self-efficacy.

Behavioral: education

Interventions

education BEHAVIORAL

The intervention group was offered a six-hour training program based on the transtheoretical model in order to promote sun protection behavior and to reinforce self-efficacy. The program was prepared by the researchers in consideration of the SunSmart Program implemented in Australia, the SunWise School Program developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The program included various educational tools such as a sun protection story, activity book, PowerPoint presentations, cartoons, and puzzles. Refresher training was conducted 15 days, 1 month, and 2 months after the initial training. Sun protection behavior and self-efficacy of the children were evaluated at the beginning of the study and six months after the program. As gifts to support their sun protection behavior, the children were given an FDA-approved sunscreen with 50+ SPF, a white cotton short-sleeved T-shirt as protective clothing, sunglasses with 100% UV protection, and a wide-brimmed hat.

2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 9 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: school-aged children
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• age between 8 and 9
• have the consent of a parent
• Fitzpatrick skin type between 1 and 3

You may not qualify if:

• Fitzpatrick skin type between 4 and 6

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ege University: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neoplasms

Interventions

Educational Status

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic Factors; Population Characteristics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: associate prof

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 15, 2020
• First Posted: May 20, 2020
• Study Start: March 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2014
• Study Completion: September 1, 2015
• Last Updated: May 20, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share