Sun protection training based on a theater play for preschoolers: an effective method for imparting knowledge on sun protection?
| Autor: | Hendrik Berth, Eckhard Wilhelm Breitbart, S Herrmann, Friederike Stoelzel, N Seidel, Marlene Garzarolli, Gerhard Ehninger, Michael Baumann |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Gerontology
Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Sun protection Health Behavior Psychological intervention Child Behavior Sunburn Pilot Projects law.invention Randomized controlled trial law Intervention (counseling) medicine Humans School level Child Health Education Schools business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health medicine.disease Prognosis Oncology Child Preschool Pre school Health education Female Skin cancer business Drama Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education. 28(3) |
| ISSN: | 1543-0154 |
| Popis: | Sun protection in childhood is important to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. The "Periods-of-Life-Program" for primary prevention of skin cancer introduces a combination of individual and environmental interventions for the preschool period. Within this pilot study, an intervention group received cognitive-behavioral and environmental interventions. A control group had solely received the environmental intervention, and a wait-control group received no intervention. Nursery school children (n = 80, 3 to 6 years of age) of four nursery schools were randomly assigned to these groups on school level. The ability of the cognitive-behavioral intervention (a theater play) to enhance sun protection knowledge was examined. The theater play improved knowledge over all age groups (p < .05 η(2) = .06). Age-specific analyses showed better results for children aged 5 to 6 (p < .05 η(2) = .20) compared to children aged 3 to 4 years (p = .17 η(2) = .04). In combining cognitive-behavioral and environmental interventions, the "Periods-of-Life-Program" is a promising strategy for primary prevention of skin cancer. |
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