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- Title
Expanding Our Reach: the Value of Massage Therapists in Melanoma Identification.
- Authors
Kinberg, Eliezer C.; Greenwald, Jeffrey; Fox, Janis H.
- Abstract
Massage therapists are uniquely positioned to identify skin cancer. Seminal work in 2013 revealed that 40% of massage therapists do not receive any training in skin cancer identification (Campbell et al. J Cancer Educ 28:158–164, 2013). Limited work has been published assessing optimal training methodologies to close this educational gap. We present the results of a study in which students were given access to a 30-min self-driven web-based learning module designed to teach the high yield points of melanoma demographics and clinical features. The students completed pre- and post-testing, the results of which indicated improved knowledge levels and improved confidence in detecting suspected melanoma. We conclude that a 30-min learning module may be sufficient to improve massage therapists' ability and comfort level in identifying melanoma. The ease of delivery of web-based modules may make this an important approach in ensuring that massage therapists receive basic training in skin cancer identification.
- Publication
Journal of Cancer Education, 2022, Vol 37, Issue 1, p128
- ISSN
0885-8195
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s13187-020-01795-1