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Efficacy of a sun protection workbook for kidney transplant recipients: a randomized controlled trial of a culturally sensitive educational intervention.


ABSTRACT: A culturally sensitive educational intervention that encouraged sun protection behaviors among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) was developed and the short-term efficacy was evaluated. Non-Hispanic White, Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic Black patients, who received a transplant 2-24 months prior to the study, were randomized into two study groups: intervention versus standard of care. Electronic reminders tailored to the weather conditions were sent every 2 weeks by text message or email. Self-reported surveys and biologic measurements were obtained prior to the intervention and 6 weeks later. Among the 101 study participants, there was a statistically significant increase in knowledge, recognition of personal risk of developing skin cancer, willingness to change sun protection behavior and self-reported performance of sun protection in participants receiving the intervention in comparison with those receiving standard of care (p?

SUBMITTER: Robinson JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4236256 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Efficacy of a sun protection workbook for kidney transplant recipients: a randomized controlled trial of a culturally sensitive educational intervention.

Robinson J K JK   Guevara Y Y   Gaber R R   Clayman M L ML   Kwasny M J MJ   Friedewald J J JJ   Gordon E J EJ  

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons 20141113 12


A culturally sensitive educational intervention that encouraged sun protection behaviors among kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) was developed and the short-term efficacy was evaluated. Non-Hispanic White, Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic Black patients, who received a transplant 2-24 months prior to the study, were randomized into two study groups: intervention versus standard of care. Electronic reminders tailored to the weather conditions were sent every 2 weeks by text message or email. Se  ...[more]

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