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Melanoma high-risk families' perceived health care provider risk communication
Lois J Loescher1, Janice D Crist, Lee Cranmer
1University of Arizona College of Nursing Tucson, AZ, USA. oescher@nursing.arizona.edu
Background:
Families with a melanoma history are at risk of melanoma. Melanoma survival improves when people are aware of their risk and ways to modify it. We explored at-risk families' perceived risk communication from healthcare providers.
Methods:
Qualitative description.
Results:
Participants perceived: (1) few provider discussions of melanoma risk or risk-modifying behaviors; (2) a desire to trust information from providers; (3) the healthcare system constrains communication; and (4) concerns about provider competence and caring regarding worrisome lesions.
Conclusions:
Providers should provide clear, comprehensive, accurate, and consistent messages about melanoma to persons at high risk; messages also convey competence and caring.
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