Reactivity to UV Radiation Exposure Monitoring Using Personal Exposure Devices for Skin Cancer Prevention: Longitudinal Observational Study (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.29694
• Publication Date: 2021-04-26T17:06:38Z
• Authors: Bridget G Parsons; Elizabeth S Nagel...; Ali P Wankier; Nan Hu; Riley Lensink; Angela Zhu; Katy Nottingham; Douglas Grossman; Jakob D Jensen; Yelena P Wu
• Keywords: Sunburn; Worry; Cancer Prevention

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Emerging UV radiation (UVR) monitoring devices may present an opportunity to integrate such technology into skin cancer prevention interventions. However, little is known about the effects of using a wearable UVR monitor on adults’ and children’s sun protection–related behaviors attitudes (eg, worry perceived risk). Understanding potential role reactivity seasonal will help inform use objective monitors in context research, including intervention studies. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The aim this study examine associated with personal monitor, specifically reported sun-protective cancer–related attitudes, which are often targets preventive <title>METHODS</title> Child-parent dyads (n=97 dyads) were asked wear device during waking hours for 2 weeks. Participants sync daily smartphone app that stored exposure data. blinded their data 2-week period; thus, provided no feedback participants exposure. completed self-report questionnaires assessing behaviors, sunburn, tanning, self-examination, knowledge, risk, worry, response efficacy, intentions change over period. Linear regressions conducted investigate changes outcomes time account season participation. <title>RESULTS</title> Regression results revealed there was significant decrease several protection children, spent outdoors weekends (&lt;i&gt;P&lt;/i&gt;=.02) weekdays (&lt;i&gt;P&lt;/i&gt;=.008), sunscreen (&lt;i&gt;P&lt;/i&gt;=.03), reapplication (&lt;i&gt;P&lt;/i&gt;&amp;lt;.001), unintentional tanning (&lt;i&gt;P&lt;/i&gt;&amp;lt;.001). There parents’ exposure, sunburn occurrence, or attitudes. Season participation outcomes, lower sunburns (&lt;i&gt;P&lt;/i&gt;=.01), (&lt;i&gt;P&lt;/i&gt;=.02), intentional (&lt;i&gt;P&lt;/i&gt;=.008) (&lt;i&gt;P&lt;/i&gt;=.01) who participated fall versus summer. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> findings from suggest period result certain behaviors. These highlight importance identifying addressing devices, especially research. Ultimately, objectively assessed could be integrated outcome assessment future testing <title>CLINICALTRIAL</title> <p />