Walkosz Barbara J, Buller David B, Andersen Peter A, Scott Michael D, Cutter Gary R
Senior Scientist, Klein Buendel, Inc. (Dr Walkosz); Research Director, Klein Buendel, Inc., Golden, CO (Dr Buller); Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication, San Diego State University (Dr Andersen); President, Mikonics, Inc. (Dr Scott); Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama Birmingham (Dr Cutter).
J Occup Environ Med. 2015 Nov;57(11):1207-13. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000544.
Sustainability of prevention programs is a public health goal.
The effectiveness of Go Sun Smart, an occupational skin cancer prevention program, was evaluated 5 to 7 years out from the conclusion of a controlled randomized dissemination trial that compared an enhanced versus basic dissemination strategy at 53 ski areas enrolled in the trial.
Employees (n = 2940) at ski areas in the enhanced condition reported fewer sunburns but did not differ from employees in the basic condition on other sun-protection measures. Significant differences for all sun-protection practices were identified at ski areas that displayed nine or more Go Sun Smart materials or a combined total of nine or more Go Sun Smart and other sun safety messages.
Exposure to prevention messages is an important determinant of program effectiveness and potentially of program sustainability.
预防项目的可持续性是一项公共卫生目标。
“走向阳光智慧”是一项职业性皮肤癌预防项目,在一项对照随机推广试验结束5至7年后,对其效果进行了评估。该试验比较了在参与试验的53个滑雪场地采用强化推广策略与基本推广策略的效果。
处于强化条件下的滑雪场地的员工(n = 2940)报告晒伤情况较少,但在其他防晒措施方面与处于基本条件下的员工没有差异。在展示了九种或更多“走向阳光智慧”材料或“走向阳光智慧”与其他阳光安全信息合计九种或更多的滑雪场地,所有防晒措施都存在显著差异。
接触预防信息是项目效果以及潜在的项目可持续性的一个重要决定因素。