多机构研究评估SPOTS (学生的太阳保护宣传教学) 的有效性,这是一个针对青少年的皮肤癌预防教育计划
Patricia K Mansfield1, Rylee Moody1, Sonya Ahuja2
1School of Medicine, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri.
概括
学生加强的太阳保护宣传教学 (SPOTS) 计划显著改善了美国不同地区青少年的皮肤癌知识,态度和防晒行为. 这项计划有效地在年轻人中促进阳光安全.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 青少年健康 青少年健康
- 皮肤病学 皮肤病学
背景情况:
- 学生的太阳保护宣传教学 (SPOTS) 计划以前显示了青少年和医学学生的好处.
- 六年后,计划的改进和扩大地理范围得到实施.
研究的目的:
- 为了评估增强的SPOTS程序的有效性.
- 评估皮肤癌知识的改善,阳光安全态度和防晒行为.
- 为了确定美国多个地理区域的有效性.
主要方法:
- 多机构方案评估研究.
- 在计划前后对青少年进行的调查.
- 调查评估了关于皮肤癌和防晒的知识,态度和行为.
主要成果:
- 在知识,态度和行为方面观察到的统计学上显著的改善 (p < .001).
- 相对改善包括SPF知识的34.3%,相信色是不健康的107.5%,打算使用防晒的27.1%.
- 57.6%的学生增加了防晒的使用;改善在皮肤类型和地区之间是一致的.
结论:
- 增强的SPOTS计划显著提高了青少年的防晒知识.
- 该计划对阳光安全的态度产生了积极的影响.
- 青少年在课程后表现出改善的防晒行为.
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