title: Are workers or their workplaces the key to occupational sun protection?
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  High levels of sun exposure and skin cancer are experienced by outdoor workers. To develop effective preventive strategies it is important to understand which factors predict sun protection use.
  
  
  METHODS
  Outdoor workers (n=74) in Central Otago, New Zealand, completed a questionnaire and recorded sun protection practices for five consecutive working days, January-March 2007.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sun protection was predicted by beliefs of personal susceptibility to skin cancer, suntan attitudes, and perceived workplace support, but not knowledge.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both individual and workplace factors influence outdoor workers' sun protection.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Society of NZ Social and Behavioural Research Unit, Department of Preventative and Social Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand. vanessa.hammond@otago.ac.nz
authors.forename: Vanessa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Hammond
authors.forename: Anthony I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Reeder
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Melanie L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011481:Protective Clothing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017132:Workplace / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents