title: [Is there an Association between Prevention Campaign Knowledge and Sun Protection Behaviour of Parents for their Children? Results of a Parent Survey].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aims of this study are to assess prevalence of awareness of sun protection campaigns among parents in Bavaria, Germany, to analyse the impact of sociodemographic factors on campaign knowledge and the association between parental campaign knowledge and sun protection behaviour in their children.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in 2010-2011 in Bavaria, Germany, with parents of 4,579 children aged 5-6 years (response rate 61%).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of knowledge of sun protection campaigns is 13% among parents in Germany and independent of sociodemographic factors. Ignorance of sun protection campaigns is associated with inadequate sun protection behaviour in children independent of sociodemographic and exposure characteristics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Awareness of sun protection campaigns is low among parents. Knowledge of adequate sun protection behaviour should be further increased at the population level in Germany independently of sociodemographic status.
authors.affiliation: Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit, München.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Klostermann
authors.affiliation: Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit, München.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fromme
authors.affiliation: Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit, München.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bolte
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D015438:Health Behavior; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D057220:Health Literacy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010290:Parents; D015995:Prevalence; D000069079:Radiation Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013471:Sunburn / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight; D055815:Young Adult