Predictors of sunscreen use in childhood

Article Abstract:

Parents who use sunscreen are more likely to apply it to their children than parents who do not use sunscreen. In August, 1993, researchers surveyed 925 parents to study characteristics associated with sunscreen use in children. Eighty-four percent applied sunscreen to their children within the last two months. Parents who used sunscreen themselves were almost four times as likely to apply it to their children as other parents. Sunscreens were most often used on children between the ages of one and 12 and on those perceived to have fair skin. Parents who correctly defined sun protection factor and those who estimated safe sun exposure time as less than 30 minutes were most likely to apply sunscreen to their children. Seventy-four percent of parents would apply a sunscreen to their child if the expected sun exposure time exceeded 30 minutes.

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Evaluation of an intervention to reduce sun exposure in children: design and baseline results

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A five-year intervention has been put in place with the goal of reducing sun exposure in young school children in Perth, Western Australia, and baseline results are available. The plan has been evaluated. Three groups were involved, one a control group, one with moderate intervention and one with high intervention. In the high intervention group children were given program materials in the summer holidays and offered sun-protective swimwear at low cost. The three groups showed similar results and were similar relative to most potential confounders, but differed in Southern European ethnicity and parental education.

Western Australia, Health aspects, Statistical Data Included, Evaluation, Children, Child health, Skin cancer, Health education, Swimwear

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Sun protection by families at the beach

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Widespread sunscreen use at the beach shows awareness of dangers of sunburn, but application timing is not as effective as could be. Of 352 family groups observed, 98% applied sunscreen after their arrival, with the average elapsed time between arrival and the last family member protected being 51 minutes. Since sunscreen is not effective for at least 15 minutes after application, that still leaves people with fair skin unprotected well into burning time.

Skin, Radiation effects, Skin, Effect of radiation on the

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