A5015569818- Skin Protection and Aging
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- melanin and skin pigmentation
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Asthma and respiratory diseases
- CAR-T cell therapy research
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Family Support in Illness
University of Utah
2017-2023
Huntsman Cancer Institute
2017-2023
To explore the feasibility and acceptability of use a smartphone medication reminder application to promote adherence oral medications among adolescents young adults (AYAs) with cancer. .23 AYAs cancer from Children's Oncology Group-affiliated children's hospital National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive center in Salt Lake City, UT. .Participants were asked for eight weeks. Data on usage obtained cloud-based server hosted by developers. Weekly self-report questionnaires completed....
Social media as an effective source of information and support among parents other caregivers children with cancer has not been explored. The purpose this cross-sectional study was to describe caregivers’ reasons for using social media, sites used, predictors usage. This sample included 215 (96% parents) receiving cancer-related care at a tertiary children’s hospital in the Intermountain West. Most (74%) reported relation their child’s provide receive about diagnosis or treatment. Our...
This study evaluated oral medication adherence among adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer during a trial of smartphone-based reminder application (app).Twenty-three AYAs receiving at least one prescribed, scheduled related to their outpatient treatment participated in this 12-week single-group interrupted time series longitudinal design study. Baseline was monitored using electronic monitoring caps for 4 weeks. Participants then used app continued have 8 completed an...
Multicomponent skin cancer preventive interventions for adolescents that aim to decrease ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure and sunburns are particularly needed given their intentional tanning infrequent use of sun protection. The purpose this study was conduct an early-phase within the Multiphase Optimization Strategy framework experimentally tested four unique intervention components targeting high school students' prevention behaviors. Schools (11 total, N = 1,573 students) were...
Adherence to oral medications during maintenance therapy is essential for pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Self-reported or electronic monitoring of adherence indicate suboptimal adherence, particularly among particular sociodemographic groups. This study used medication refill records examine a national sample Patients in claims database, aged 0 21 years diagnosis leukemia and the phase treatment, were included. Medication possession ratios as measures adherence....
Prevention of skin cancer involves decreasing exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and avoiding sunburn, especially early in life. Individuals living urban versus rural areas, as defined by the Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) code classification, have different risks for cancer, likely due differing patterns outdoor activities preventive behaviors employed when outdoors. However, few studies examined differences between individuals this among both adults children. This study compared...
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is the primary modifiable risk factor for melanoma. Wearable UVR sensors provide a means of quantifying objectively and with lower burden than self-report measures used in most research. The purpose this study was to evaluate relationship between detected reported sunburn occurrence. In study, monitoring device worn by 97 parent–child dyads during waking hours 14 days measure instantaneous accumulated exposure. results showed that participants’ total...
Abstract Background/Objectives Children with an elevated familial risk for melanoma inconsistently implement sun protection behaviors that could mitigate their risk. Little is known about perceived barriers to child among this at‐risk group and parents, the extent which are associated protection. The goal of study was examine, children a family history melanoma, frequency parents reported were use children. Methods completed questionnaires assessing Results Common included being bothered by...
Background In the United States, melanoma is fifth most common type of cancer. Reducing UV radiation (UVR) exposure essential for prevention melanoma. The assessment individual-level UVR using wearable technology a promising method to monitor and reduce exposure. However, feasibility acceptability monitoring devices have not been assessed. Objective This study aimed assess commercially available device in adults children. Methods We recruited families (1 parent 1 child) test new, (namely,...
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.The aim this study examine associated...
Abstract Objective Melanoma preventive interventions for children with familial risk are critically needed because ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure and sunburn occurrence early in life the primary modifiable factors melanoma. The current study examined feasibility acceptability of a new, family‐focused telehealth intervention melanoma their parents. also explored changes child sun protection behaviors, occurrence, objectively measured UVR exposure. Methods This was prospective...
This study explored whether and how childhood cancer survivors in Korea ask resolve the question of what may have caused their cancer. Thirty-one participated in-depth interviews about self-questioning process this regard. The findings indicate that Korean pondered alone due to stigma attached family society. Their answers included internal factors (doing “bad things,” having unhealthy eating habits, engaging magical thinking, a stress-prone personality, or biological susceptibility)...
Diagnoses of both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers are becoming increasingly common among young adults. Interventions in this population a priority because they do not consistently follow cancer prevention recommendations.
The purpose of this study is to examine the association between parents’ fatalism about melanoma and their children’s sun protection, potential moderating role parent-child communication. In observational N = 69 melanoma-surviving parents children ages 8–17, reported on own fatalism, as well safety behaviors discussion safety. Parent gender, family history melanoma, frequency discussions moderated relationship behaviors. Among mothers with a high was associated lower child sunscreen use,...
Prevention of skin cancer involves decreasing exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and avoiding sunburn, especially early in life. Individuals living urban versus rural areas, as defined by the Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) code classification, have different risks for cancer, likely due differing patterns outdoor activities preventive behaviors employed when outdoors. However, few studies examined differences between individuals this among both adults children. This study compared...