From the School of Public Health and Social Work (Ms Rye, Dr Janda, Dr Crane, Dr Sendall, Ms Finch, and Dr Kimlin), Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane; Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia (Dr Stoneham), Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth; Cancer Council Queensland (Dr Youl and Ms Baldwin), Brisbane, Australia; School of Occupational and Public Health (Dr Tenkate), Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Preventive Health Unit (Ms Perina), Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia.
J Occup Environ Med. 2014 Sep;56(9):e62-72. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000244.
To evaluate changes in outdoor workers' sun-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors in response to a health promotion intervention using a participatory action research process.
Fourteen workplaces across four outdoor industry types worked collaboratively with the project team to develop tailored sun protection action plans. Workers were assessed before and after the 18-month intervention.
Outdoor workers reported increases in workplace support for sun protection (P < 0.01) and personal use of sun protection (P < 0.01). More workers reported seeking natural shade (+20%) and wearing more personal protective equipment, including broad-brimmed hats (+25%), long-sleeved collared shirts (+19%), and long trousers (+16%). The proportion of workers reporting sunburn over the past 12 months was lower at postintervention (-14%) (P = 0.03); however, the intensity of reported sunburn increased.
This intervention was successful in increasing workers' sun protective attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
通过参与式行动研究的方法,评估户外工作者在健康促进干预措施下,与太阳相关的态度、信念和行为的变化。
跨越四个户外产业类型的 14 个工作场所与项目团队合作,制定了针对个人的防晒行动计划。在 18 个月的干预前后对工人进行了评估。
户外工作者报告称,对防晒的工作场所支持(P < 0.01)和个人使用防晒产品(P < 0.01)有所增加。更多的工人报告说,他们会寻找自然阴凉处(增加 20%),并穿着更多的个人防护设备,包括宽边帽(增加 25%)、长袖领衬衫(增加 19%)和长裤(增加 16%)。报告过去 12 个月晒伤的工人比例在干预后较低(-14%)(P = 0.03);然而,报告的晒伤强度增加了。
该干预措施成功地增加了工人的防晒态度、信念和行为。