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Barbara J Walkosz1, David B Buller, Peter A Andersen
1Senior Scientist, Klein Buendel, Inc. (Dr Walkosz); Research Director, Klein Buendel, Inc., Golden, CO (Dr Buller); Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication, San Diego State University (Dr Andersen); President, Mikonics, Inc. (Dr Scott); Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama Birmingham (Dr Cutter).
Objective:
Sustainability of prevention programs is a public health goal.
Methods:
The effectiveness of Go Sun Smart, an occupational skin cancer prevention program, was evaluated 5 to 7 years out from the conclusion of a controlled randomized dissemination trial that compared an enhanced versus basic dissemination strategy at 53 ski areas enrolled in the trial.
Results:
Employees (n = 2940) at ski areas in the enhanced condition reported fewer sunburns but did not differ from employees in the basic condition on other sun-protection measures. Significant differences for all sun-protection practices were identified at ski areas that displayed nine or more Go Sun Smart materials or a combined total of nine or more Go Sun Smart and other sun safety messages.
Conclusions:
Exposure to prevention messages is an important determinant of program effectiveness and potentially of program sustainability.
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