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Participation of older males in a study on photography as an aid to early detection of melanoma.
- Source :
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Australian and New Zealand journal of public health [Aust N Z J Public Health] 2000 Dec; Vol. 24 (6), pp. 615-8. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Objective: To examine the acceptability of photography as an aid to skin examinations in men over 50 years of age.<br />Methods: A randomised trial of men selected from the electoral roll. All participants were photographed, but only half received their photographs. Skin examinations by GPs at years one and two.<br />Results: 55% of men consented to have photographs taken and 51% did so. 86% of respondents had risk factors for melanoma (compared to 68% of non-responders) and 47% had two or more risk factors (compared to 23% of non-responders). At year one, 91% of participants remaining in study regions had been examined. Photographs were lost by only six participants.<br />Conclusions: Men over 50 years of age respond to personalised health messages about melanoma and respondents include a high proportion of males with risk factors for melanoma.<br />Implications: These initial results suggest that photography may be a logistically acceptable approach for assisting in the early detection of melanoma.
- Subjects :
- Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biopsy, Needle
Family Practice methods
Humans
Incidence
Male
Mass Screening methods
Melanoma epidemiology
Middle Aged
New South Wales epidemiology
Patient Participation
Pilot Projects
Probability
Reference Values
Risk Factors
Skin Neoplasms epidemiology
Melanoma diagnosis
Photography
Skin Neoplasms diagnosis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1326-0200
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11215011
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-842x.2000.tb00527.x