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Sun Safe Partners Online: Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.
Sharon Manne1, David Buller2, Katie Devine1
1Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.
Leveraging close relationships, the Sun Safe Partners Online intervention showed promise in improving couples' sun protection behaviors. This couples-focused approach may enhance sun safety beyond individual-only strategies.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Public Health
- Digital Health
Background:
- Close relationships offer innovative strategies to enhance health behaviors.
- Supportive influences within relationships can be harnessed for health promotion.
- Improving sun protection behaviors is crucial for public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the feasibility and impact of Sun Safe Partners Online, a web-based, couples-focused intervention.
- To assess the effectiveness of a couples-focused intervention in improving sun protection behaviors.
- To explore the role of relationship dynamics in sun safety.
Main Methods:
- A pilot randomized controlled trial involving 75 couples reporting suboptimal sun protection.
- Participants were recruited via Facebook advertisements.
- Intervention involved a web-based program with individual and couples-focused modules, compared to generic online information.
Main Results:
- Facebook recruitment was rapid and effective.
- Sun Safe Partners Online demonstrated high engagement, with over two-thirds completing all modules.
- The intervention showed small effects on weekend sun protection behaviors and sun exposure.
Conclusions:
- A couples-focused intervention approach shows potential for improving sun protection behaviors.
- Leveraging relationship dynamics, such as concern and collaboration, can enhance health interventions.
- This novel approach may offer advantages over individual-focused sun protection strategies.
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