Interventions to decrease skin cancer risk in outdoor workers: Update to a 2007 systematic review

C Horsham; J Auster; M C Sendall; M Stoneham; Philippa H Youl; Philip R Crane; T Tenkate; M Janda; Michael G Kimlin

doi:10.1186/1756-0500-7-10

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Interventions to decrease skin cancer risk in outdoor workers: Update to a 2007 systematic review

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Interventions to decrease skin cancer risk in outdoor workers: Update to a 2007 systematic review

C Horsham, J Auster, M C Sendall, M Stoneham, Philippa H Youl, Philip R Crane, T Tenkate, M Janda and Michael G Kimlin

BMC Research Notes, Vol.7(1), 10

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-10

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Abstract

skin neoplasms

melanoma

outdoor workers

occupational exposure

primary prevention

Background: Outdoor workers are at high risk of harmful ultraviolet radiation exposure and are identified as an at risk group for the development of skin cancer. This systematic evidence based review provides an update to a previous review published in 2007 about interventions for the prevention of skin cancer in outdoor workers. Results: This review includes interventions published between 2007-2012 and presents findings about sun protection behaviours and/or objective measures of skin cancer risk. Six papers met inclusion criteria and were included in the review. Large studies with extended follow-up times demonstrated the efficacy of educational and multi-component interventions to increase sun protection, with some higher use of personal protective equipment such as sunscreen. However, there is less evidence for the effectiveness of policy or specific intervention components. Conclusions: Further research aimed at improving overall attitudes towards sun protection in outdoor workers is needed to provide an overarching framework. © 2014 Horsham et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Title: Interventions to decrease skin cancer risk in outdoor workers: Update to a 2007 systematic review
Authors: C Horsham (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
J Auster (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
M C Sendall (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
M Stoneham (Author) - Curtin University of Technology
Philippa H Youl (Author) - Cancer Council Queensland
Philip R Crane (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
T Tenkate (Author) - Ryson University, Canada
M Janda (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Michael G Kimlin (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: BMC Research Notes, Vol.7(1), 10
Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd.
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-10
ISSN: 1756-0500
Copyright note: Copyright © 2014 Horsham et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449582302621
Output Type: Journal article

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