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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science
  • Digital Health

Background:

  • Young adults (18-25 years) exhibit low engagement in sun protection behaviors.
  • There is a need for effective sun safety interventions and data on their engagement and costs for this demographic.
  • Digital interventions offer a scalable solution for promoting sun safety in young adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze implementation strategies, outcomes (engagement), moderators, and costs of three digital sun protection interventions.
  • To examine secondary data from a randomized controlled trial evaluating digital interventions for young adults.
  • To inform the development and dissemination of effective sun safety tools for at-risk populations.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial compared a basic intervention, an enhanced intervention, and an e-pamphlet.
  • Intervention engagement, sun protection measures, moderators, and costs were assessed over one year.
  • Secondary analyses focused on implementation and cost-effectiveness.

Main Results:

  • Engagement was similar between basic and enhanced interventions (4.6/12 modules completed) and associated with sun protection.
  • Men and individuals with lower tanning ability showed higher engagement.
  • The enhanced intervention was more effective for men than the basic intervention over one year.

Conclusions:

  • Despite enhancements, engagement was similar across digital interventions.
  • Active digital interventions have scalable maintenance costs after initial development.
  • The enhanced intervention is recommended for both men and women to improve sun protection and reduce skin cancer risk.