PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To evaluate the impact of the interactive tailored website (ITW) versus usual care on skin self-examination (SSE) and sun protection behaviors among individuals diagnosed with melanoma.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To examine mediators of the impact of the intervention. The effects of the intervention on SSE and sun protection behaviors will be mediated by melanoma knowledge, self-efficacy for SSE and sun protection behaviors, perceived benefits of SSE and sun protection behaviors, perceived barriers to SSE and sun protection behaviors, and perceived controllability of melanoma.
TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To examine moderators of the impact of the intervention. To evaluate whether ITW effects are moderated by the following factors: time since diagnosis, disease stage, age, sex, income, education, Internet experience, distress about melanoma, worry about recurrence, and evaluation and usage of the ITW.
OUTLINE:
Phase I: Patients review draft website content materials in a semi-structured format and provide feedback via open- and closed-ended questions for the development, testing, and finalization of ITW.
Phase II: Patients are randomized into 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients access ITW and complete each module over 30-40 minutes.
ARM II: Patients receive usual care and are then offered ITW.
All patients in Phase II complete surveys over 20-40 minutes at 8, 24, and 48 weeks.
