mobile apps: promoting breastfeeding and sun safe behaviours
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From evidence to practice: an example from the skin cancer
prevention research
Angela Rodrigues, PhDCo-authors: Falko Sniehotta , Mark Birch-Machin, Patrick
Olivier & Vera Araujo-Soares
Fuse event3 April 2017
Also…
Annual UV exposure
2-week holidays
30%
How can we develop and evaluate an intervention to promote sun-protective behaviours?
Intervention development: flow chart
• Systematic review
• Qualitative study
• Developing a draft intervention
• User engagement
• Pilot
What do we know already from other studies?
Skin deep?
Qualitative study
Interviews studySample:
17 participants (13 females & 4 males; 20-34 years: n=9; 35-49 years: n=5; 50-65+ years: n=3);
Main findings:Desire to tan and attributed a high value to acquire a tanned
appearance over holiday;Sufficient knowledge how to perform sun-protection behaviour;Strategies such as planning and reminders were identified as
facilitators;Key barriers were: the impact of on the holiday experiences,
the fear of social consequences, inconvenience of sun protection and lack of facilities/resources (e.g. shade, sunscreen);
‘A tan is worth a thousand words’
The miskin app
The mISkin mobile-phone application
Users’ feedback
User engagement studySample:
17 participants (13 females & 4 males; 20-34 years: n=9; 35-49 years: n=5; 50-65+ years: n=3) provided feedback on the app features and design.
Main findings:All participants were satisfied with the
prototype and expressed willingness to use it.Minor changes: customisable prompts with
suggestions, shortened videos, skin cancer information and UV photos were placed in a more discrete menu.
The pilot study
The study…
Who can participate?
Holidaymakers travelling for up to 2 weeks;≥18 years old;Own an Android™ or iOS (iPhone; iPad)
mobile device.
Findings Participants characteristics
42 participants (December 2012 to October 2013)
Age: 35.5 years (SD= 9.7 years; range: 21-58)
Gender: 76.2% female
Most frequent holiday destinations:Spain (N=12; 28.6%)France (N=5; 11.9%)USA (N=5; 11.9%)Turkey (N=4; 9.5%)Greek Islands (N=4; 9.5%)
Findings: Acceptability and FeasibilityTwo main problems for recruitment
Having another type of smartphone (e.g. iPhone);Willingness to be randomised to SPF15 or SPF30
Acceptability of trial proceduresAllocation to SPF
Acceptability of mISkin interventionMajority was satisfied with the appSuggestions about possible ways of improving the
mISkin app:‘Sun Alert Service’: possibility of having a systems that is able
to learn participants sun protection habits, preferences and personal risks to sunburn, and personalise prompts according to these (e.g. time until sunburn risk).
Acknowledgements
The work was undertaken by Fuse, a UKCRC Public Health Research: Centre of Excellence. Funding from the British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Economic and Social Research council, Medical Research Council, and the National Institute for Health Research, under the auspices of the UK Clinical Research Collaboration, is greatly acknowledged.Opinions expressed in this presentation do not necessarily represent those of the funders.
Research team:Prof. Falko SniehottaProf. Mark Birch-MachinDr Vera Araujo-SoaresProf. Patrick Olivier
Sunscreens kindly provided by:L’Oreal
Thank you!
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