Legislative review and recommendations for improving sun protection in schools

T Freeman, LM Morris, BM Michalski - Pediatric Dermatology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sun exposure in schools can account for a large portion of childhood sun
exposure before the age of 20 years, yet legislation in the United States is lacking to …

[PDF][PDF] Sun protection and shade availability in New Zealand's outdoor recreation spaces

R Gage, M Barr, J Stanley, A Reeder… - The New Zealand …, 2018 - nzmj.org.nz
ABSTRACT AIMS: We aimed to investigate sun protection behaviours and shade availability
in outdoor recreation spaces using images captured by children who, in 2014/15, wore …

Sun protection in children: a behavioural study

AF Duarte, A Picoto, AC Pereira, O Correia - European Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Incidence of skin cancer is increasing worldwide and UV exposure at a young
age is an important risk factor. Objectives To compare sun exposure-related knowledge and …

The formative evaluation and pre‐testing of a SunSmart policy implementation support toolkit targeting sun safe hat‐wearing in NSW primary schools

R Russo, E King, N Elliott - Health Promotion Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Issue Addressed Strategies that support the implementation of the SunSmart
program in primary schools are essential to optimising policy uptake. Evidence outlining the …

Investigating primary preservice teachers' ultraviolet radiation awareness and perceived ability to teach sun safety

JJ Scott, R Johnston, S Blane… - … Promotion Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Issue addressed Sun protection practices in Australian primary schools remain inconsistent.
Therefore, this study investigates primary PSTs sun protective sun behaviours, ultraviolet …

A novel skin cancer prevention strategy: Preservice teachers' perceptions of a sun safety intervention and experiences in schools

JJ Scott, RS Johnston, J Darby, S Blane… - … promotion journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Issue addressed Teachers play a vital role in develo** children's sun protection routines
however upskilling preservice teachers (PSTs) while at university has not yet been trialled …

A stepped-wedge implementation and evaluation of the healthy active peaceful playgrounds for youth (HAPPY) intervention

D Dudley, W Cotton, L Peralta, M Winslade - BMC Public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Increasing physical activity in children is a health priority. The Healthy Active
Peaceful Playgrounds for Youth (HAPPY) study aimed to examine a multi-component …

Are Welsh primary schools Sunproofed? Results of a national survey, part 2: sun protection practices in primary schools in Wales

RA Abbott, D Tod, K Lanyon, T Driscoll… - Clinical and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Skin cancer rates are on the rise globally. School sun safety programmes are
recommended by the World Health Organization to reduce the risk of future skin cancer at …

Protect your skin and let the fun begin: The results of an intervention to improve NSW primary schools' implementation of the SunSmart Program

B Wright, M Winslade, D Dudley… - … Promotion Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Issue addressed The SunSmart Policy Support and Intervention Study
(SSPSIS)(ACTRN 12614000926639) investigated the feasibility of improving schools' …

[HTML][HTML] Parent reports of sun safety communication and behaviour for students in a randomised trial on a school policy implementation intervention

DB Buller, KD Reynolds, MK Buller, K Massie… - Australian and New …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Schools are an important setting for skin cancer prevention. An intervention for
implementation of school sun safety policy, Sun Safety Schools (SSS), was evaluated …