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Qualitative methods in adolescent skin protection
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Qualitative methods in adolescent skin protection

A M Gillespie, John B Lowe, K P Balanda and Chris B Del Mar
Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.3(3), pp.10-14
1993
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Abstract

sun protection skin cancer
In Australia, skin cancer is the most common cancer and Queensland leads the world in the incidence of melanoma. The development of primary prevention strategies, especially for young people, is important to improving this situation. While sun-safety is incorporated into most school programs to some extent, the manner in which this is done varies. This research describes the first phase of a larger project designed to develop and evaluate a school-based sun protection intervention. Detailed qualitative information on sun protection from Queensland State primary and secondary school students was collected. Trained interviewers conducted 36 semi-structured in-depth focus groups with students from grades 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 11. The utility of the qualitative focus group data was verified by triangulation with the quantitative survey data. This information was subsequently used to develop a quantitative survey for Queensland State primary and secondary students. Implications for school-based interventions are included.

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