Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Sun Protection Program for Young Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Emphasizing sun protection behaviors among young children may minimize sun damage and foster lifelong sun protection behaviors that will reduce the likelihood of developing skin cancer, especially melanoma.

Objective

To determine whether a multicomponent sun protection program delivered in pediatric clinics during the summer could increase summertime sun protection among young children.

Design, setting, and participants

Randomized controlled clinical trial with 4-week follow-up that included 300 parents or relatives (hereafter simply referred to as caregivers [mean age, 36.0 years]) who brought the child (2-6 years of age) in their care to an Advocate Medical Group clinic during the period from May 15 to August 14, 2015. Of the 300 caregiver-child pairs, 15

SUBMITTER: Ho BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5522744 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature