ArticlePreventing chronic disease2018
Accuracy of Principal and Teacher Knowledge of School District Policies on Sun Protection in California Elementary Schools.
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- Randomized controlled trial evaluating an intervention supporting implementation of sun safety policies in California public elementary schools.Preventive medicine · 2020Trial
- Cancer cognition in basic education teachers: interactions with cancer fear, e-health literacy, and self-efficacy.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Knowledge and Protective Behaviors of Teachers on Skin Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study from Turkey.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Knowledge Levels of Kindergarten Teachers About Skin Cancer, Sun Protection Behaviors, and Affecting Factors.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
- The Sunscreen for Kindergarteners (SKIN) Study trial protocol.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Article
- Economic Evaluation of a Sun Protection Promotion Program in California Elementary Schools.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2020Article
- Society of Behavioral Medicine Position Statement: promote sun-safety policies and practices for youth in educational, childcare, and recreational settings.Translational behavioral medicine · 2020Article
- School-Level Factors Associated with Sun Protection Practices in California Elementary Schools.The Journal of school health · 2020Article
- SunSmart Accreditation and Use of a Professional Policy Drafting Service: Both Positively and Independently Associated with High Sun Protective Hat Scores Derived from Primary School Policies.Journal of skin cancer · 2020Article
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Abstract
introductionPolicy is a key aspect of school-based efforts to prevent skin cancer. We explored the extent and accuracy of knowledge among principals and teachers in California public school districts about the elements specified in their district's written sun safety policy.
methodsThe sample consisted of California public school districts that subscribed to the California School Boards Association, had an elementary school, adopted Board Policy 5141.7 for sun safety, and posted it online. The content of each policy was coded. Principals (n = 118) and teachers (n = 113) in elementary schools were recruited from September 2013 through December 2015 and completed a survey on sun protection policies and practices from January 2014 through April 2016.
resultsOnly 38 of 117 principals (32.5%) were aware that their school district had a sun protection policy. A smaller percentage of teachers (13 of 109; 11.9%) than principals were aware of the policy (F
conclusionPolicy adoption is an important step in implementing sun safety practices in schools, but districts may need more effective means of informing school principals and teachers of sun safety policies. Implementation will lag without clear understanding of the policy's content by school personnel.
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