Assessing a Sun Protection Program Aimed at Greek Elementary School Students for Malign Melanoma Prevention

Saridi, Maria; Rekleiti, Maria Demetrios; Toska, Aikaterini; Souliotis, Kyriakos

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.12.5009

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“…Ultraviolet radiation is the most important risk factor. In addition to the beneficial effects of this radiation, without the use of protective equipment, it may cause serious injuries, including malignant melanoma which is the most invasive form of skin cancer associated with a high mortality (Saridi et al, 2014).…”

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Changing Trends of Types of Skin Cancer in Iran

Razi¹,

Rafiemanesh²,

Ghoncheh³

et al. 2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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Background: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide. It has an increasing trend. This study investigated the epidemiological trend and morphological changes in skin cancer in Iran. Materials and Methods: This study was done using existing data, extracted from the National Cancer Registry System and the Disease Management Center of Iranian Ministry of Health between 2003 and 2008. Data on epidemiologic trend was analyzed using Joinpoint software package. Results: The incidence of skin cancer is increasing in Iran, and more in men than women. There was a declining trend for basal cell carcinoma. Basal squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma had an increasing trend. The increase of skin cancer was related to squamous cell carcinoma. Conclusions: Our findings indicated that the increase of skin cancer was attributed to squamous cell carcinoma. It is necessary to be planning for the control and prevention of this disease as a priority for health policy makers.

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Changing Trends of Types of Skin Cancer in Iran

Razi¹,

Rafiemanesh²,

Ghoncheh³

et al. 2015

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…Out of the remaining 12 studies, eight of them stated the use of validated questionnaires for measuring UV attitudes. Five studies used Cronbach's alpha to assess the reliability and internal consistency of the questionnaires used (Ergul & Ozeren, 2011;Hewitt et al, 2001;Kubar & Hoffman, 1995;Saridi et al, 2012;Saridi et al, 2014). Cronbach's alpha for the attitudes scale ranged from 0.62 (Hewitt et al, 2001) to 0.85 (Kubar & Hoffman, 1995).…”

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“…Validated questionnaires were used both to record UV attitudes and sun protective behaviors of primary school students (Ergul & Ozeren, 2011;Kubar & Hoffman, 1995;Saridi et al, 2012) and to record a change in knowledge, attitudes, and sun protective behaviors before and after an educational intervention aiming at higher knowledge and healthier attitudes and behaviors (Duarte et al, 2018;Geller, 2003;Hewitt et al, 2001;Rouhanni et al, 2009;Saridi et al 2014). The number of participants used for validation purposes was stated in four studies (Duarte et al, 2018;Ergul & Ozeren, 2011;Geller, 2003;Saridi et al, 2012;Saridi et al 2014) ranging from 50 participants (Duarte et al, 2018) to 1472 participants (Saridi et al 2014).…”

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“…Rouhanni et al ( 2009) followed the same method for evaluating an educational intervention, focusing on sunscreen's use. Similarly, Saridi et al (2014) used a questionnaire to evaluate the Sun Smart program in Australia, aiming to address students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Contrary to the previously mentioned interventions, Hewitt et al (2001) assessed effectiveness of the "Sun Safe" computer-supported intervention by measuring the change in knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors prior and after the intervention.…”

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An E-Learning Environment for Influencing Children's Attitudes Toward Ultraviolet Protection

2022

Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on E-Learning (EL 2022)

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This paper describes a work in progress to design and evaluate an e-learning intervention that utilizes the Internet of Things (IoT) to increase awareness of the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure and promote sun protection practices early in life. The authors' previous work in a pre-test post-test control group study (Study 1) involved children in using IoT devices to collect and analyze real-time UV radiation data. Preliminary data were promising in this small-scale study, but the latter did not use a validated instrument to measure children's UV knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. This second study has a dual aim. First, it reports on the results of a systematic literature review that aimed to identify validated questionnaires that a) measure attitudes toward UV light protection, b) are appropriate for primary school, and c) are suitable for evaluating e-learning prevention interventions if they are used as a pre-test and post-test. Second, it describes how the intervention of Study 1 will be re-enacted through an e-learning platform that allows for deepening student understanding and engagement through gamification and allows for visualizing students' understanding in real-time.

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“…This latter quality is essential if the questionnaire results are to be properly used to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention [ 3 ]. In recent decades, several countries have conducted skin cancer prevention campaigns and educational interventions in schools aimed at improving attitudes and behaviour regarding solar protection and at reinforcing knowledge in this respect [ 4 - 6 ]. To determine the real impact of such interventions, appropriate measuring instruments must be employed and their psychometric properties correctly evaluated.…”

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Sensitivity to change of the Beach Questionnaire to behaviour, attitudes and knowledge related to sun exposure: quasi-experimental before-after study

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BackgroundHealth questionnaires must present accredited measurement properties such as validity, reliability and sensitivity to change, the latter being essential for interventions to be planned and for evaluating their effectiveness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity to change of a Beach Questionnaire.MethodsQuasi-experimental before-after study carried out in 2011, for a study population of adolescents attending schools in the Costa del Sol. First, the questionnaire was administered to the adolescents, after which a multicomponent educational intervention was carried out; finally, three months later, the same questionnaire was re-administered to the same adolescents. Changes were assessed in the categories of each item, using the McNemar test, and the changes in the scores, standardised to a range of 0–100, using the Student t test for paired samples, and including the mean of the differences and the 95% confidence interval. The level of statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.Results228 adolescents, aged 14–17 years, and 55.3% were girls. Statistically significant changes were observed in sunburn experiences, exposure to the sun at mid-day and attitudes to sun exposure and suncreams. For the seven items related to knowledge about sun exposure, a higher rate of correct answers was observed. The analysis of changes, within the standardised range, revealed a significant improvement in the scores for sun exposure habits (MD 4.33; CI 95% 2.2-6.5), attitudes to sun exposure (MD 2.22; CI 95% 1.2-3.2) and knowledge (MD 9.10; CI 95% 7.1-11.1), but not in those for sun-protection practices (MD 0.23; CI 95% -1.2-1.7).ConclusionsThe Beach Questionnaire on behaviour, attitudes and knowledge related to sun exposure is the first such instrument in Spanish language to provide sufficient sensitivity to change. It constitutes a useful tool for epidemiologic research into photoprotection and for skin cancer prevention programmes.

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Assessing a Sun Protection Program Aimed at Greek Elementary School Students for Malign Melanoma Prevention

Cited by 11 publications

References 39 publications

Changing Trends of Types of Skin Cancer in Iran

Changing Trends of Types of Skin Cancer in Iran

An E-Learning Environment for Influencing Children's Attitudes Toward Ultraviolet Protection

Sensitivity to change of the Beach Questionnaire to behaviour, attitudes and knowledge related to sun exposure: quasi-experimental before-after study

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