Klein Buendel, Inc., Golden, Colorado (Dr Walkosz, Dr Buller, Ms Buller); University of Colorado Denver, Denver, Colorado (Dr Wallis); Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Hillsboro, Oregon (Dr Meenan); University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr Cutter); San Diego State University, San Diego, California (Dr Andersen); Mikonics, Inc., Santa Fe, New Mexico (Dr Scott).
J Occup Environ Med. 2018 Nov;60(11):900-997. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001427.
Occupational skin cancer prevention is a priority because outdoor workers are exposed to high levels of ultraviolet radiation, the primary risk factor for skin cancer.
A 2-year follow-up assessment of the impact of Sun Safe Workplaces (SSW), a workplace sun safety program that promoted policy adoption and education, on employee sun safety behavior was conducted. Sixty-three of 98 local government organizations from the original study participated.
Outdoor workers (n = 1724) completed surveys on personal sun protection practices. Employees' sun protection improved statistically significantly in the intervention group receiving the SSW program. SSW's effect was mediated by the number of workplace actions to implement elements of the policy, including sun protection messages and equipment and employee reports of sun safety training.
Policy promotion is a feasible approach to occupational skin cancer prevention.
职业性皮肤癌预防是当务之急,因为户外工作者会暴露于高水平的紫外线辐射下,而紫外线辐射是皮肤癌的主要危险因素。
对“阳光安全工作场所”(SSW)的影响进行了为期 2 年的随访评估,该项目是一项工作场所防晒计划,旨在促进政策采纳和教育。共有 98 个最初研究中的地方政府机构中的 63 个参与了该研究。
户外工作者(n=1724)完成了个人防晒措施的调查问卷。在接受 SSW 计划的干预组中,员工的防晒措施在统计学上显著改善。SSW 的效果通过实施政策要素的工作场所行动数量来介导,这些要素包括防晒信息以及设备和员工对防晒培训的报告。
政策推广是职业性皮肤癌预防的一种可行方法。