title: The Sustainability of an Occupational Skin Cancer Prevention Program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Sustainability of prevention programs is a public health goal.
  
  
  METHODS
  The effectiveness of Go Sun Smart, an occupational skin cancer prevention program, was evaluated 5 to 7 years out from the conclusion of a controlled randomized dissemination trial that compared an enhanced versus basic dissemination strategy at 53 ski areas enrolled in the trial.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Employees (n = 2940) at ski areas in the enhanced condition reported fewer sunburns but did not differ from employees in the basic condition on other sun-protection measures. Significant differences for all sun-protection practices were identified at ski areas that displayed nine or more Go Sun Smart materials or a combined total of nine or more Go Sun Smart and other sun safety messages.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Exposure to prevention messages is an important determinant of program effectiveness and potentially of program sustainability.
authors.affiliation: Senior Scientist, Klein Buendel, Inc. (Dr Walkosz); Research Director, Klein Buendel, Inc., Golden, CO (Dr Buller); Professor Emeritus, Department of Communication, San Diego State University (Dr Andersen); President, Mikonics, Inc. (Dr Scott); Professor, Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama Birmingham (Dr Cutter).
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Walkosz
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Buller
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Gary R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Cutter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009656:North America; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009786:Occupational Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012865:Skiing; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013471:Sunburn / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult