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Sun Protection Training Based on a Theater Play for Preschoolers: an Effective Method for Imparting Knowledge on Sun Protection?

Sun Protection Training Based on a Theater Play for Preschoolers: an Effective Method for... Sun protection in childhood is important to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. The “Periods-of-Life-Program” for primary prevention of skin cancer introduces a combination of individual and environmental interventions for the preschool period. Within this pilot study, an intervention group received cognitive–behavioral and environmental interventions. A control group had solely received the environmental intervention, and a wait–control group received no intervention. Nursery school children (n = 80, 3 to 6 years of age) of four nursery schools were randomly assigned to these groups on school level. The ability of the cognitive–behavioral intervention (a theater play) to enhance sun protection knowledge was examined. The theater play improved knowledge over all age groups (p < .05 η2 = .06). Age-specific analyses showed better results for children aged 5 to 6 (p < .05 η2 = .20) compared to children aged 3 to 4 years (p = .17 η2 = .04). In combining cognitive–behavioral and environmental interventions, the “Periods-of-Life-Program” is a promising strategy for primary prevention of skin cancer. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Cancer Education Springer Journals

Sun Protection Training Based on a Theater Play for Preschoolers: an Effective Method for Imparting Knowledge on Sun Protection?

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2013 by Springer Science+Business Media New York
Subject
Biomedicine; Cancer Research; Pharmacology/Toxicology
ISSN
0885-8195
eISSN
1543-0154
DOI
10.1007/s13187-013-0483-z
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23728992
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Abstract

Sun protection in childhood is important to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. The “Periods-of-Life-Program” for primary prevention of skin cancer introduces a combination of individual and environmental interventions for the preschool period. Within this pilot study, an intervention group received cognitive–behavioral and environmental interventions. A control group had solely received the environmental intervention, and a wait–control group received no intervention. Nursery school children (n = 80, 3 to 6 years of age) of four nursery schools were randomly assigned to these groups on school level. The ability of the cognitive–behavioral intervention (a theater play) to enhance sun protection knowledge was examined. The theater play improved knowledge over all age groups (p < .05 η2 = .06). Age-specific analyses showed better results for children aged 5 to 6 (p < .05 η2 = .20) compared to children aged 3 to 4 years (p = .17 η2 = .04). In combining cognitive–behavioral and environmental interventions, the “Periods-of-Life-Program” is a promising strategy for primary prevention of skin cancer.

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Journal of Cancer Education – Springer Journals

Published: Jun 1, 2013

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