Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Sun Smart Day: a pilot program for photoprotection education

M K Buller1, G Goldberg, D B Buller

  • 1Behavioral Sciences Section, Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson 85719, USA.

Pediatric Dermatology
|July 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Improving health communication with photographic images that increase identification in three minority populations.

Health education research·2019
Same author

Childhood pneumonia and crowding, bed-sharing and nutrition: a case-control study from The Gambia.

The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease·2016
Same author

Stroke Transition after Inpatient Rehabilitation.

Topics in stroke rehabilitation·2015
Same author

Signal enhancement for gradient reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry analysis with trifluoroacetic and other strong acid modifiers by postcolumn addition of propionic acid and isopropanol.

Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry·2013
Same author

Expression of retinoic acid receptor-beta 2 mRNA in normal cervical epithelium and cervical squamous cell carcinoma.

International journal of oncology·2011
Same author

Pharmacokinetic and safety study of subcutaneously administered weekly ING-1, a human engineere monoclonal antibody targeting human EpCAM, in patients with advanced solid tumors.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2007

Implementing a school-based Sun Smart Day program significantly improved fourth-graders' knowledge of skin cancer prevention. This initiative enhanced awareness and understanding of sun safety, with benefits persisting post-intervention.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Public Health
  • Pediatric Oncology

Background:

  • Excessive ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure is a primary cause of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers.
  • Risk behaviors for skin cancer, including sun exposure and inadequate protection, often begin in childhood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based skin cancer prevention program, Sun Smart Day, in improving fourth-graders' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
  • To compare a classroom-based lesson versus an interactive sun safety fair for promoting photoprotection.

Main Methods:

  • A 1-day school-based intervention, Sun Smart Day, was implemented in three elementary schools.
  • Fourth-grade students participated in either a classroom lesson or a sun safety fair.
  • Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to skin cancer prevention were assessed.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Sun Smart Day interventions significantly increased fourth-graders' awareness and knowledge of skin cancer.
  • Knowledge gains persisted through the summer break.
  • The classroom curriculum showed a slight immediate advantage in knowledge over the health fair, though the fair was more engaging.

Conclusions:

  • School-based programs like Sun Smart Day are effective first steps in enhancing public awareness and understanding of skin cancer prevention.
  • Both classroom-based and interactive interventions can improve children's sun safety knowledge.
  • Targeting children early is crucial for establishing lifelong sun-safe behaviors.