Trial reportContemporary clinical trials2016
Rationale, design, samples, and baseline sun protection in a randomized trial on a skin cancer prevention intervention in resort environments.
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- A Randomized Trial of an Advanced Sun Safety Intervention for Vacationers at 41 North American Resorts.Journal of health communication · 2017Trial
- Effect of an intervention on observed sun protection by vacationers in a randomized controlled trial at North American resorts.Preventive medicine · 2017Trial
- Facial protection of hats and caps against ultraviolet radiation: experimental study in Ica, Peru.Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publica · 2026Article
- Knowledge, practices and barriers to sun protection among farmers in Bagua Grande (Peru): a mixed-methods study.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Reliability and consistency of a validated sun exposure questionnaire in a population-based Danish sample.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- A Skin Cancer Prevention Facial-Aging Mobile App for Secondary Schools in Brazil: Appearance-Focused Interventional Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2018Article
- Photoaging Mobile Apps in School-Based Melanoma Prevention: Pilot Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Article
- Prevalence of Sun Protection at Outdoor Recreation and Leisure Venues at Resorts in North America.American journal of health education · 2017Article
- Environmental variables associated with vacationers' sun protection at warm weather resorts in North America.Environmental research · 2016Article
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Abstract
introductionExposure to solar ultraviolet radiation during recreation is a risk factor for skin cancer. A trial evaluated an intervention to promote advanced sun protection (sunscreen pre-application/reapplication; protective hats and clothing; use of shade) during vacations. MATERIALS AND
methodsAdult visitors to hotels/resorts with outdoor recreation (i.e., vacationers) participated in a group-randomized pretest-posttest controlled quasi-experimental design in 2012-14. Hotels/resorts were pair-matched and randomly assigned to the intervention or untreated control group. Sun. protection (e.g., clothing, hats, shade and sunscreen) was measured in cross-sectional samples by observation and a face-to-face intercept survey during two-day visits.
resultsInitially, 41 hotel/resorts (11%) participated but 4 dropped out before posttest. Hotel/resorts were diverse (employees=30 to 900; latitude=24° 78' N to 50° 52' N; elevation=2ft. to 9726ft. above sea level), and had a variety of outdoor venues (beaches/pools, court/lawn games, golf courses, common areas, and chairlifts). At pretest, 4347 vacationers were observed and 3531 surveyed. More females were surveyed (61%) than observed (50%). Vacationers were mostly 35-60years old, highly educated (college education=68%) and non-Hispanic white (93%), with high-risk skin types (22%). Vacationers reported covering 60% of their skin with clothing. Also, 40% of vacationers used shade; 60% applied sunscreen; and 42% had been sunburned.
conclusionsThe trial faced challenges recruiting resorts but result showed that the large, multi-state sample of vacationers were at high risk for solar UV exposure.
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