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dc.contributor.authorKoch, S.
dc.contributor.authorPettigrew, S.
dc.contributor.authorStrickland, M.
dc.contributor.authorSlevin, Terry
dc.contributor.authorMinto, C.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:16:46Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:16:46Z
dc.date.created2016-02-09T19:30:17Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.citationKoch, S. and Pettigrew, S. and Strickland, M. and Slevin, T. and Minto, C. 2016. Sunscreen Increasingly Overshadows Alternative Sun-Protection Strategies. Journal of Cancer Education. 32 (3): pp. 528–531.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19974
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s13187-016-0986-5
dc.description.abstract

The present study assessed perceptions of effective sun-protection strategies among the general public and whether these perceptions have changed in recent years. During five summers from 2007/2008 to 2011/2012, 4217 adolescents and adults living in a region with very high levels of solar UV radiation participated in annual, cross-sectional telephone surveys. Respondents’ perceptions of the most effective sun-protection strategy were measured with a single open-ended question. In all survey years, sunscreen was the by far most frequently nominated sun-protection strategy, with an average mention rate of 71.0 %. The tendency to nominate sunscreen increased significantly over the 5-year study period and on average, was more common among adolescents compared to adults (81.6 vs 60.0 %) and females compared to males (73.6 vs 68.3 %). Despite respondents’ increasing tendency to nominate sunscreen as the most effective sun-protection strategy, health experts have voiced concerns about flawed application practices. Current sun-protection hierarchies indicate that protective clothing and shade are better options.

dc.titleSunscreen Increasingly Overshadows Alternative Sun-Protection Strategies
dc.typeJournal Article
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dcterms.source.endPage4
dcterms.source.issn0885-8195
dcterms.source.titleJournal of Cancer Education
curtin.departmentSchool of Psychology and Speech Pathology
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