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Insructional Intervention to Detect Melonoma

This study examined the effects of an instructional intervention on the detection of melanoma. Subjects were 50 male and female hospital house staff and residents and attending physicians, chosen from a local hospital, who volunteered to participate. A selection of photographs of skin lesions and melanomas were presented to hospital staff before and after an instructional intervention (lecture). Resulting data was statistically analyzed. It was hypothesized that the instructional intervention would have a significant effect on the detection of melanoma. Findings were significant at a .054 level, demonstrating differences between the pre and posttest which were assumed due to the instructional intervention. Implications of the findings are that further experimental examination of educational interventions regarding melanoma detection is warranted.

Melanoma is reported to be the eighth most common cancer in the United States and the cause of 2 percent of all cancer deaths. Weinstock (2000) reported that melanoma is a substantial public health concern and early detection is feasible and would allow for a cure to be possible. Adequate inspection by dermatologists, primary care physicians, health care professionals, families, and patients would result in early detection.

Dermatologists develop training and skills for the greatest expertise in diagnosis of skin lesions. Patients and families have the most intimate knowledge about and opportunity to inspect the skin, and in fact they are usually the first to recognize melanoma. The primary care clinician is responsible for many early cancer detection activities, however they have limited skills for the recognition of melanoma (Weinstock, 2000).

Interventions have been introduced to all parties to assist in the ability to detect melanoma. Austoker (1994) reported that education for the public and professionals has been initiated in several areas around the world, and re...

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