title: The impact of Sun Solutions educational interventions on select health belief model constructs.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to offer the Sun Solutions intervention to operating engineers (N = 232) to decrease sun exposure and skin cancer. The majority (82%) of the engineers worked outside between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., 4 to 5 hours a day; 81.4% reported more than one sunburn during the past year and 70% sometimes or never used sunscreen compared to 30% who wore sunscreen approximately 50% or more of the time. Most reported that the intervention was helpful (97%), most were satisfied (96%) with the intervention, and 84% expressed a future intention to use sunscreen. Regarding sun protective behaviors, the intervention significantly improved perceived self-efficacy (p < .05) and increased perceived barriers (p < .05). Regarding sunburn and skin cancer, the intervention increased perceived benefits (p < .05), susceptibility (p < .05), and severity (p < .05) for sunburning, but not skin cancer (p > .10). The Sun Solutions intervention showed the potential to increase sunscreen use and decrease the risk of sunburn and skin cancer among operating engineers.
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sonia A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Duffy
authors.forename: Samantha A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Louzon
authors.forename: Andrea H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Waltje
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ronis
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Redman
authors.forename: Tsui-Sui
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013471:Sunburn / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents