EUREKA: Evaluating Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure in Kids for Adaptive Intervention
This project will pilot a Just In Time Adaptive Intervention (JITAI) approach to providing feedback on child UVR exposure to children and their parents, with the ultimate goal of improving child use of sun protection strategies (e.g., use of sunscreen, protective clothing) and decreasing UVR exposure and sunburn occurrence. This study will utilize a SmartPhone app. If participants do not have a smartphone, they will be provided with one to use the app.
⁃ Parents:
• are at least 18 years old
• have at least one child between the ages of 8-17 who is living in the same household
• are the primary caregiver for the child participating in the study (defined as the individual who is responsible for daily implementation of health-related tasks for the child)
• have and are able to use a smartphone
• are willing to download and use a free smartphone app that will share their participating child's ultraviolet radiation exposure data with the research team.
⁃ Children:
• are 8 to 17 years old
• with a primary caretaker in Utah
• have no previous diagnosis of skin cancer
• have had a sunburn in the past year
• have used sunscreen and one other sun protection behavior never/rarely/sometimes in the past month (protective clothing items, shade when outdoors)
• are willing to wear a sensor (on their wrist or attached to their clothing) that collects data on ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure