A workplace intervention for increasing outdoor workers' use of solar protection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11030765 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Afaf Girgis (0000-0003-4101-4006, Cancer Council Australia), Rob Sanson-Fisher (0000-0001-6022-2949), R W Sanson-Fisher, A Watson (0000-0001-5826-8534), A C H Watson (0000-0001-8827-3297) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-81 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.84.1.77 |
| PMID | 8279616 |
| OpenAlex | W1976072039 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 24 |
OBJECTIVES. Outdoor workers are at high risk of developing skin cancer. Primary prevention in this group can potentially reduce the incidence of skin cancer, and also potentiates the spontaneous remission of existing solar keratoses. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate a solar protection intervention targeting outdoor workers. METHODS. Outdoor workers were randomly allocated to an intervention (n = 65) or control group (n = 77). The intervention group received individual skin screening by a dermatologist and participated in an education session. Pre- and posttest outcome measures included solar protection behavior (assessed using a validated diary), knowledge, and attitudes. RESULTS. There was a significant increase (16%) in the percentage of outdoor workers who were using a high level of solar protection at posttest compared to pretest in the intervention group, but there was no change in the control group. Although both groups improved in their knowledge score, the intervention group showed a significantly greater improvement at posttest. No changes in attitudes were detected. CONCLUSIONS. The findings suggest that changes in solar protection are achievable with outdoor workers
Business · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling) · Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management · Medicine · Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies · Nursing · Skin Protection and Aging
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2024 (29) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |