title: Web-based strategies to disseminate a sun safety curriculum to public elementary schools and state-licensed child-care facilities.
abstract: The Sunny Days, Healthy Ways curriculum, which has been effective in previous trials, was disseminated to public elementary schools (n=2,030) and state-licensed child-care facilities (n=3,755) in 4 states. Two Web sites were created, varying in the amount and type of information. Mailings referred principals and directors to the sites. Overall 117 unique users made 172 visits to the sites. More repeat visits were made to the enhanced than to the basic site (p=.04). In a survey, 20.0% of principals and directors recalled receiving the mailings and 80.9% of these read them. Web-based strategies were weak, but the low response rate may be typical for such marketing. They will require supplementation by more personal approaches.
authors.affiliation: The Cooper Institute, Golden, CO 80401, USA. dbuller@kleinbuendel.com
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Buller
authors.forename: Mary Klein
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Buller
authors.forename: Ilima
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002656:Child Day Care Centers; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003479:Curriculum; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010174:Pamphlets; D012449:Safety; D012572:School Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D012574:Schools; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014481:United States