@article{c26736dbd40c4fc3b28e25b190c758e4,
title = "Interdisciplinary perspectives on sun safety",
abstract = "Overexposure to the sun is associated with an increased risk of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer, but indications of improvements in sun protection behavior are poor. Attempts to identify emerging themes in skin cancer control have largely been driven by groups of experts from a single field. In December 2016, 19 experts from various disciplines convened for Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Skin Cancer, a 2-day meeting hosted by the National Academy of Sciences. The group discussed knowledge gaps, perspectives on sun exposure, implications for skin cancer risk and other health outcomes, and new directions. Five themes emerged from the discussion: (1) The definition of risk must be expanded, and categories for skin physiology must be refined to incorporate population diversities. (2) Risky sun exposure often co-occurs with other health-related behaviors. (3) Messages must be nuanced to target at-risk populations. (4) Persons at risk for tanning disorder must be recognized and treated. (5) Sun safety interventions must be scalable. Efficient use of technologies will be required to sharpen messages to specific populations and to integrate them within multilevel interventions. Further interdisciplinary research should address these emerging themes to build effective and sustainable approaches to large-scale behavior change.",
author = "Geller, {Alan C.} and Jablonski, {Nina G.} and Pagoto, {Sherry L.} and Hay, {Jennifer L.} and Joel Hillhouse and Buller, {David B.} and Kenney, {W. Larry} and Robinson, {June K.} and Weller, {Richard B.} and Moreno, {Megan A.} and Gilchrest, {Barbara A.} and Craig Sinclair and Jamie Arndt and Taber, {Jennifer M.} and Morris, {Kasey L.} and Dwyer, {Laura A.} and Perna, {Frank M.} and Klein, {William M.P.} and Jerry Suls",
note = "Funding Information: Additional Contributions: Barbara Wanchisen, PhD, and Tina Winters of the Board of Cognitive, Behavioral, and Sensory Sciences at the National Academies of Sciences, provided facilitation and assistance. Both were financially compensated through aforementioned NIH contract to the National Academy of Sciences. Frank Perna, PhD, EdD, Program Director, Behavioral Research Program; William M. Klein, PhD, Associate Director of Behavioral Research Program; Kasey Morris, PhD, Cancer Research Training Fellow; Laura Dwyer, PhD, Program Manager, Cape Fox Facilities; and Jerry Suls, PhD, Senior Scientist, Behavioral Research Program, all with the National Cancer Institute, were involved without compensation in the design and conduct of the study; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication. Funding Information: Funding/Support: This study was supported in part by award HHSN263201200074I, task order HHSN26300098 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to the National Academy of Sciences. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.",
year = "2018",
month = jan,
doi = "10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.4201",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "154",
pages = "88--92",
journal = "JAMA dermatology",
issn = "2168-6068",
publisher = "American Medical Association",
number = "1",
}