Sessions | Details | Learning goals | Presentation | Presenter |
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First Session | Skin cancer, symptoms, complications, and diagnosis were introduced | Increase awareness and knowledge | lecture, group discussion, cartoon films | Dermatologist |
Second Session | The prevalence of skin cancer and risk factors and being in exposure of sunlight was explained | Increase knowledge, create sensitivity and severity in students about skin cancer | video clips and PowerPoint presentations | Dermatologist and PhD in health education and promotion |
Third Session | changes in everyday behaviors such as the avoidance of intense sunburn (10 am to 4 pm), wearing thick clothing when exposed to sunlight, using sunscreen with a SPF of 30 or higher | Motivate students to protect their skin | question and answer | PhD in health education and promotion |
Forth session | the avoidance of artificial sources of ultraviolet light, using ultraviolet protected glasses. use of skin cancer preventive tools, and personal protective equipment. | students learn ways to protect their skin and motivate them to apply strategies | group discussion, cartoon films | PhD in health education and promotion |
Fifth session | The benefits of prevention behaviors from skin cancer were emphasized and demanded information and facilities were provided for subjects. This session was held with the presence of teachers, school officials, a family member, and staff of health care canters and their role in prevention of skin cancer. | The rewards of protective behaviors were expressed to students to increase their motivation to engage in protective behaviors | group discussion, video clips and PowerPoint presentations | Dermatologist, health center officials and a family member |
Sixth session | Skin cancer and its risk factors, symptoms, and complications. Barriers and costs can reduce the choice of skin preventive behaviors | Assess students’ perceived sensitivity and severity to skin cancer in group discussions and find solutions to barriers and costs of choosing protective behaviors | group discussion, using posters and educational pamphlets | A person suffering from skin cancer |
Seventh session | Ways of increasing self-efficacy in subjects for protection of sun, using sunscreen with a SPF of 30 or higher, the avoidance of artificial sources of ultraviolet light, using ultraviolet protected glasses and personal protective equipment | Increasing students ‘self-efficacy in performing skin protection behaviors, increasing students’ awareness of the effectiveness of protective behaviors | group discussion, video clips and PowerPoint presentations | PhD in health education and promotion |
Eighth sessions | Previous sessions were reviewed and educational booklets were given to subjects | Ensure the impact of educational intervention using group discussion and question and answer from research participants | group discussion, question and answer | PhD in health education and promotion |