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Smoking cessation counseling as a teachable moment for skin cancer prevention: pilot studies
Vani Nath Simmons1, Jennifer Irvin Vidrine, Thomas H Brandon
1Tobacco Research & Intervention Program, Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, University of South Florida and, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33617, USA. vani.simmons@moffitt.org
Objective:
To conduct pilot research examining smoking cessation counseling as a teachable moment for skin cancer prevention.
Methods:
Study I surveyed 199 beachgoers regarding skin cancer protection. Study II compared a standard smoking cessation treatment against one that incorporated skin cancer education (N=35).
Results:
In Study I, smokers were less likely than nonsmokers to wear sunscreen or perform skin self-examinations. In Study II, participants were satisfied with the integrated program; smoking cessation treatment efficacy was not compromised; and skin cancer knowledge and self-efficacy increased.
Conclusions:
Further study of smoking cessation as a teachable moment for other health behavior change is warranted.
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