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Correlates of sun protection behaviors among melanoma survivors

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background The study objective was to assess potential correlates of sun protection behaviors among melanoma survivors. Methods Participants were 441 melanoma survivors recruited from three health centers and a state cancer registry in the United States.
Carolyn J. Heckman, Sharon L. Manne, Deborah A. Kashy, Trishnee Bhurosy, Lee Ritterband, Elliot J. Coups   +5 more
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Slip, Slop, Slap, Slide, Seek and Sport: A Systematic Scoping Review of Sun Protection in Sport in Australasia

Current Oncology, 2022
Australia and New Zealand have the highest incidence of skin cancer. Sport is a fundamental part of Australasian culture, beginning in childhood, often with life-long participation.
Sarah K. Morton, Simone L. Harrison
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Sun Protection and Sunburn in Children Aged 1–10 Years in Germany: Prevalence and Determinants

Children, 2021
Seeking shade, the use of textile sun protection and sunscreen, and protecting one’s eyes by wearing sunglasses are recommended sun protection measures in children.
Tatiana Görig, Corinna Södel, Annette B. Pfahlberg, Olaf Gefeller, Eckhard W. Breitbart, Katharina Diehl   +5 more
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Sociodemographic and Psychological Correlates of Sun Protection Behaviors among Outdoor Workers: A Review [PDF]

Journal of Skin Cancer, 2013
Outdoor workers are at a higher risk for developing skin cancer due to their increased sun exposure. The primary objective of this review was to synthesize the current research literature that addresses sociodemographic and psychological factors related ...
Vinayak K. Nahar, M. Allison Ford, Jeffrey S. Hallam, Martha A. Bass, Michael A. Vice   +4 more
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Parents’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding sun protection in children: a qualitative study

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Childhood is a critical period for sun protection, when the skin is particularly susceptible to the carcinogenic effects of ultraviolet radiation. Children are dependent upon parents to implement sun protective measures.
Zoe Littlewood, Sheila Greenfield
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Predictors of sun protection behaviours and sunburn among Australian adolescents [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2016
Background Excessive sun exposure and sunburn increase individuals’ risk of skin cancer. It is especially important to prevent sunburn in childhood due to the higher relative risk of skin cancer across the life span compared to risk associated with ...
Simone Pettigrew, Michelle Jongenelis, Mark Strickland, Carolyn Minto, Terry Slevin, Geoffrey Jalleh, Chad Lin   +6 more
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Skin cancer risk perception and sun protection behavior at work, at leisure, and on sun holidays: a survey for Danish outdoor and indoor workers

Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 2018
Background To prevent occupational skin cancer, it is essential that the sun-protective behavior of outdoor workers is adequate. The aim is to study the sun-protective behavior of Danish outdoor workers at work, at leisure, and on sun holiday and compare
Kasper Grandahl, Kristina Sophie Ibler, Gunnar Hellmund Laier, Ole Steen Mortensen   +3 more
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Childhood sun safety at different ages: relations between parental sun protection behavior towards their child and children’s own sun protection behavior

BMC Public Health, 2019
Background Sunburns during childhood are strongly associated with development of melanoma in later life. While parents play an important role in children’s sun protection, insight in possible shifts in behavioral responsibility from parents towards their
Karlijn Thoonen, Francine Schneider, Math Candel, Hein de Vries, Liesbeth van Osch   +4 more
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Skin Cancer Risk, Sun-Protection Knowledge and Behavior in Athletes-A Narrative Review. [PDF]

Cancers (Basel), 2023
Simple Summary Outdoor physical activities place athletes at risk of increased exposure to sunlight, which may result in sunburn, solar damage, and skin cancers.
Kliniec K, Tota M, Zalesińska A, Łyko M, Jankowska-Konsur A.   +4 more
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Attitudes, Behaviors, and Risks of Sun Protection to Prevent Skin Cancer Amongst Children, Adolescents, and Adults. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis worldwide. Many factors are involved in the development of skin cancers, but ultraviolet (UV) light exposure is the most modifiable.
Raymond-Lezman JR, Riskin S.
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