Hughes B R, Wetton N, Collins M, Newton Bishop J A
Department of Dermatology, Royal London Hospital, U.K.
Br J Dermatol. 1996 Apr;134(4):624-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb06960.x.
Excessive sunlight in early childhood is thought to be a risk factor for skin cancer. We report the use of the 'draw and write' technique for determining changing perceptions, attitudes and knowledge of young children (aged 4-12 years) to the sun and skin cancer. Children were asked to draw pictures and label them in response to a series of carefully worded invitations and questions. The captions were then analysed to assess changing views and perceptions about particular issues in relation to behaviour in the sun. Four hundred and sixty children completed the exercise. An increasing spiral of knowledge with age about effects of the sun and appropriate behaviour was demonstrated. The study revealed a relatively high level of knowledge. Misconceptions and stereotypes were demonstrated. This technique is a simple and effective way of eliciting information from children about health issues. It provides baseline data for producing material for health education for children in relation to sun and skin. It is also a method of assessing the effectiveness in young children of health promotion initiatives.
幼儿期过度暴露在阳光下被认为是皮肤癌的一个风险因素。我们报告了使用“画画与写作”技巧来确定4至12岁幼儿对阳光和皮肤癌不断变化的认知、态度和知识。应一系列措辞严谨的邀请和问题，孩子们被要求画画并标注。然后对这些文字说明进行分析，以评估对与阳光下行为相关的特定问题不断变化的看法和认知。460名儿童完成了这项活动。结果表明，随着年龄增长，孩子们对阳光影响和适当行为的知识呈螺旋式上升。该研究揭示了相对较高的知识水平，也发现了一些误解和刻板印象。这种技巧是从儿童那里获取有关健康问题信息的一种简单有效的方法。它为制作针对儿童的关于阳光和皮肤的健康教育材料提供了基线数据。它也是评估促进儿童健康倡议有效性的一种方法。
