Population Studies & Surveillance, Cancer Care Ontario, Toronto, ON.
Can J Public Health. 2010 Jul-Aug;101(4):I19-22. doi: 10.1007/BF03405306.
The objective of the study was to describe summer work-related sun behaviours among Canadian outdoor workers. Information on time in the sun and sun protection practices at work during the summer of 2006 were collected from 1,337 outdoor workers aged 16-64 years as part of the Second National Sun Survey. Proportions (and 95% confidence intervals) were estimated using procedures appropriate for complex survey designs. Twenty-six percent of all Canadians, 39% of males and 33% of those aged 16-24 years work outdoors during the summer. Although 41% spend four or more hours daily in the sun at work, just over half always or often protect themselves by covering their heads (58%), wearing protective clothing (56%) or wearing sunglasses (54%), and only 29% use sunscreen. Males and those aged 16-24 spend the most work time in the sun but are the least likely to use protection. The prevalence of outdoor work and sun behaviours varies among regions. Study findings confirm the need for strategies to reduce time in the sun and increase the use of sun protection among outdoor workers. In order to be effective, these strategies must include both enhanced workplace policies and practice, and increased individual use of sun protection.
本研究旨在描述加拿大户外工作者夏季与工作相关的日晒行为。作为第二次全国太阳调查的一部分，于 2006 年夏季收集了 1337 名年龄在 16-64 岁之间的户外工作者的日晒时间和工作时防晒措施的信息。使用适合复杂调查设计的程序来估计比例（和 95%置信区间）。26%的加拿大人、39%的男性和 33%的 16-24 岁的人在夏季从事户外工作。尽管 41%的人每天在工作中要在太阳下晒四小时或更长时间，但只有一半左右的人（58%）始终或经常通过遮盖头部、穿防护服（56%）或戴太阳镜（54%）来保护自己，只有 29%的人使用防晒霜。男性和 16-24 岁的人在工作中暴露在阳光下的时间最多，但最不可能使用保护措施。户外工作和日晒行为的流行程度在各地区有所不同。研究结果证实了需要制定策略来减少户外工作者暴露在阳光下的时间，并增加他们使用防晒措施的频率。为了有效，这些策略必须包括加强工作场所的政策和实践，以及增加个人使用防晒措施。
