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Vanessa Hammond1, Anthony I Reeder, Andrew R Gray
1Cancer Society of NZ Social and Behavioural Research Unit, Department of Preventative and Social Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand. vanessa.hammond@otago.ac.nz
Issue Addressed:
High levels of sun exposure and skin cancer are experienced by outdoor workers. To develop effective preventive strategies it is important to understand which factors predict sun protection use.
Methods:
Outdoor workers (n=74) in Central Otago, New Zealand, completed a questionnaire and recorded sun protection practices for five consecutive working days, January-March 2007.
Results:
Sun protection was predicted by beliefs of personal susceptibility to skin cancer, suntan attitudes, and perceived workplace support, but not knowledge.
Conclusions:
Both individual and workplace factors influence outdoor workers' sun protection.
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