Abstract
Skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States today, is the most preventable. Sun overexposure results in approximately 90% of all skin cancer. Americans' lifetime risk of developing skin cancer is one-in-six. The purpose of this pilot project was to increase the level of sun protection knowledge and awareness in parents at their baby's 6-month immunization visit. This nonrandomized pretest, intervention, posttest study was modeled after Australia's Anti-Cancer Council “Slip! Slop! Slap!” campaign. Self-reported baseline data about parental sun protective measures for parents and their children were obtained from five pediatric clinics in Texas. Demographics, skin type, knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about the sun and sun protection were investigated. Overall, parental sun protective knowledge and awareness increased; however, parents protected themselves more on average than they did their children. These findings should be a useful guide for future health education on prevention of skin cancers.
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