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A workplace intervention for increasing outdoor workers ' use of solar protection . OBJECTIVES Outdoor workers are at high risk of developing skin cancer . Primary prevention in this group can potentially reduce the incidence of skin cancer , and also potentiates the spontaneous remission of existing solar keratoses . A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate a solar protection intervention targeting outdoor workers . METHODS Outdoor workers were randomly allocated to an intervention ( n = 65 ) or control group ( n = 77 ) . The intervention group received individual skin screening by a dermatologist and participated in an education session . Pre- and posttest outcome measures included solar protection behavior ( assessed using a validated diary ) , knowledge , and attitudes . RESULTS There was a significant increase ( 16 % ) in the percentage of outdoor workers who were using a high level of solar protection at posttest compared to pretest in the intervention group , but there was no change in the control group . Although both groups improved in their knowledge score , the intervention group showed a significantly greater improvement at posttest . No changes in attitudes were detected . CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that changes in solar protection are achievable with outdoor workers .
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Intervention_Educational
workplace intervention
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Intervention_Educational
solar protection intervention
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Intervention_Educational
intervention
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Intervention_Control
control group
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Intervention_Educational
individual skin screening by a dermatologist and participated in an education session .
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Outcome_Mental
solar protection behavior
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Outcome_Mental
knowledge
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Outcome_Mental
attitudes
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Outcome_Other
significant increase
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Outcome_Mental
high level of solar protection
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Outcome_Other
no change
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Outcome_Other
improved
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Outcome_Mental
knowledge score
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Outcome_Other
intervention group showed a significantly greater improvement
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Outcome_Other
No changes in attitudes
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Outcome_Mental
solar protection
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Participant_Sample-size
65
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Participant_Sample-size
77