title: Sun protection attitudes and behaviours among first generation Australians with darker skin types: results from focus groups.
abstract: Despite residing in a country that has the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, little is known about the knowledge, attitudes and sun protection practices of first generation Australian-born individuals with olive and darker skin types. Six focus groups with first generation Australian-born individuals of Asian, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Indian background were conducted. Participants had good knowledge of the dangers of skin cancer. Most correctly perceived darker skin types as protective and believed they were at low risk of skin cancer. Most participants could recall high profile mass media sun protection campaigns. Several participants suggested that greater representation of ethnic minorities and/or individuals with darker skin types would increase the personal relevance of campaigns. Beliefs that sun protection is not necessary on the basis of skin type highlights the need for further studies to explore fundamental differences in attitudes and practices between those with olive and darker skin and the general Australian population.
authors: Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, Health Behaviour Research Group, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Public Health/HBRG, HMRI Building, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia, Jamie.Bryant@newcastle.edu.au.
authors: Jamie
authors: J
authors: Bryant
authors: Alison
authors: A
authors: Zucca
authors: Irena
authors: I
authors: Brozek
authors: Vanessa
authors: V
authors: Rock
authors: Billie
authors: B
authors: Bonevski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D013471:Sunburn / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
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