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A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based High School Melanoma Prevention Curricula

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A Systematic Review of Evidence-Based High School Melanoma Prevention Curricula

Gina N. Calco, Victoria E. Orfaly, Carter K. Haag, Andrew Hamilton, Elizabeth Stoos & Sancy A. Leachman

Journal of Cancer Education (2023)

Date : 12 Avril 2023

DOI : 0.1007/s13187-023-02294-9

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Incorporation of melanoma prevention behaviors into daily lifestyles is difficult. Data suggest that high school educational programs on skin cancer prevention can be successful and should incorporate evidence-based teaching and learning strategies to achieve greatest impact. The goal of this systematic review is to describe evidence-based educational practices for a high-school melanoma curriculum through a comprehensive review of the literature. Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and PyscINFO were searched in June 2020 for all original articles published between June 18, 1946 and June 17, 2020. All studies that used an educational curriculum to promote sun safety, skin exams, and early detection to high school students were included. A total of 25 studies with 22,683 adolescent participants were analyzed. Sixteen studies showed a significant increase in knowledge, twenty-one studies showed changes in behavior, and fifteen studies showed significant changes in attitudes. Limitations of this review include the heterogeneity of implementation and outcome reporting of educational curricula. These findings support incorporating active learning strategies as key aspects of creating an effective curriculum aimed at the prevention and early detection of melanoma.

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