SUNTEL pilot study: first school-based integration of the ugly duckling sign and a dedicated e-learning platform with peer education for melanoma prevention.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Educational initiatives among young people are pivotal in promoting healthy behaviors, yet only a few studies to date have used peer education in schools to convey health messages for melanoma prevention. Here we report the results of a peer-education-based skin cancer prevention program combined with teledidactics (SUN Education and TELematic Learning - SUNTEL) targeting high school students in Italy.

Methods

In 2023-2024, thirty third-year high school students attended training sessions to become peer educators and then conducted interventions across first-year students using a multimedia platform. Students targeted by the peer-education intervention completed pre- and post-intervention questionnaires to assess changes in their knowledge, attitudes and behavio

SUBMITTER: Stanganelli I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12545009 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature