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Patterns of Sun Protection Behaviours among Australian Adolescents and Adults over a Six-Year Period
The major cause for skin cancer is the excessive and unprotected exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which can be prevented by engaging in sun protection behaviours. As longitudinal studies on both adolescents’ and adults’ performances of sun protection behaviours are limited, the current study...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10453427/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37623001 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30080520 |
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author | Thoonen, Karlijn Woodhouse, Sade Minto, Carolyn Blane, Sally Talati, Zenobia |
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description | The major cause for skin cancer is the excessive and unprotected exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which can be prevented by engaging in sun protection behaviours. As longitudinal studies on both adolescents’ and adults’ performances of sun protection behaviours are limited, the current study aimed to investigate changes in sun protection in these population segments in Western Australia, a region with high annual UVR. During six summer seasons (2015/16 to 2020/21), cross-sectional surveys were conducted among 1806 adolescents (14 to 17 years old) and 1808 adults (18–45 years old), investigating the frequency of five sun protection behaviours (wearing clothing, applying sunscreen, wearing a hat, wearing sunglasses, and seeking shade) and sun avoidance (staying indoors). Over the six-year period, staying indoors increased in both groups. Among adolescents, a decrease in wearing clothing and sunglasses and an increase in seeking shade was demonstrated, and hat and sunscreen use remained relatively stable. Among adults, an increase in sunscreen use was shown, whereas all other sun-related behaviours remained consistent over the six-year period. The results from this study can provide directions for health communications focusing on improving sun protection behaviours among both adolescent and adult populations. |
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spelling | pubmed-104534272023-08-26 Patterns of Sun Protection Behaviours among Australian Adolescents and Adults over a Six-Year Period Thoonen, Karlijn Woodhouse, Sade Minto, Carolyn Blane, Sally Talati, Zenobia Curr Oncol Article The major cause for skin cancer is the excessive and unprotected exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which can be prevented by engaging in sun protection behaviours. As longitudinal studies on both adolescents’ and adults’ performances of sun protection behaviours are limited, the current study aimed to investigate changes in sun protection in these population segments in Western Australia, a region with high annual UVR. During six summer seasons (2015/16 to 2020/21), cross-sectional surveys were conducted among 1806 adolescents (14 to 17 years old) and 1808 adults (18–45 years old), investigating the frequency of five sun protection behaviours (wearing clothing, applying sunscreen, wearing a hat, wearing sunglasses, and seeking shade) and sun avoidance (staying indoors). Over the six-year period, staying indoors increased in both groups. Among adolescents, a decrease in wearing clothing and sunglasses and an increase in seeking shade was demonstrated, and hat and sunscreen use remained relatively stable. Among adults, an increase in sunscreen use was shown, whereas all other sun-related behaviours remained consistent over the six-year period. The results from this study can provide directions for health communications focusing on improving sun protection behaviours among both adolescent and adult populations. MDPI 2023-07-26 /pmc/articles/PMC10453427/ /pubmed/37623001 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30080520 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Thoonen, Karlijn Woodhouse, Sade Minto, Carolyn Blane, Sally Talati, Zenobia Patterns of Sun Protection Behaviours among Australian Adolescents and Adults over a Six-Year Period |
title | Patterns of Sun Protection Behaviours among Australian Adolescents and Adults over a Six-Year Period |
title_full | Patterns of Sun Protection Behaviours among Australian Adolescents and Adults over a Six-Year Period |
title_fullStr | Patterns of Sun Protection Behaviours among Australian Adolescents and Adults over a Six-Year Period |
title_full_unstemmed | Patterns of Sun Protection Behaviours among Australian Adolescents and Adults over a Six-Year Period |
title_short | Patterns of Sun Protection Behaviours among Australian Adolescents and Adults over a Six-Year Period |
title_sort | patterns of sun protection behaviours among australian adolescents and adults over a six-year period |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10453427/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37623001 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/curroncol30080520 |
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