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Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors
A Conceptual Framework for Complex Behavioral Change
Arch Dermatol. 2005;141:1028-1031.
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In this month’s ARCHIVES, Naylor and Robinson1 conclude,
Unfortunately, it seems likely that a significant percentage of the population will continue to ignore our recommendations for minimizing lifetime UV exposure and, worse, that a substantial number will continue to intentionally seek UV exposure for the purpose of cosmetic tanning.
These observations suggest a specific failure of prevention efforts as well as a more general indictment of the inefficacy of behavior change interventions meant to reduce intentional UV exposure. Have our professional prevention efforts been a failure? Are behavior change interventions of little practical use? Before we accept such conclusions, we should first consider that (1) countless individuals have indeed benefited from the skin protection recommendations that dermatologists have delivered, and (2) a number of successful behavioral interventions have been conducted in school, recreational, and occupational settings.2-7 Still, we cannot deny the increasing rates of skin cancer morbidity and mortality, . . . [Full Text of this Article] EXAMINATION OF THE TARGET AUDIENCES
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Joel Hillhouse, PhD;
Rob Turrisi, PhD
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