A randomized trial of skin cancer prevention in aquatics settings: the Pool Cool program. Academic Article

abstract

• Skin cancer is increasing, and prevention programs are essential. This study evaluated the impact of a skin cancer prevention program on sun-protection habits and swimming pool environments. The intervention included staff training; sun-safety lessons; interactive activities; providing sunscreen, shade, and signage; and promoting sun-safe environments. A randomized trial at 28 swimming pools in Hawaii and Massachusetts tested the efficacy of this program (Pool Cool) compared with an attention-matched injury-prevention control program. Results showed significant positive changes in children's use of sunscreen and shade, overall sun-protection habits, and number of sunburns and improvements in parents' hat use, sun-protection habits, and reported sun-protection policies and environments. Observations corroborated the positive findings. Pool Cool had significant positive effects at swimming pools in diverse audiences.

authors

• Maddock, Jay

published proceedings

• Health Psychol

altmetric score

• 3

author list (cited authors)

• Glanz, K., Geller, A. C., Shigaki, D., Maddock, J. E., & Isnec, M. R.

citation count

• 103

complete list of authors

• Glanz, Karen||Geller, Alan C||Shigaki, Dorothy||Maddock, Jay E||Isnec, May Rose

publication date

• November 2002

published in

• HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY  Journal

keywords

• Child
• Child Welfare
• Child, Preschool
• Female
• Hawaii
• Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
• Health Promotion
• Humans
• Likelihood Functions
• Male
• Massachusetts
• Melanoma
• Multivariate Analysis
• Protective Clothing
• Skin Neoplasms
• Sunscreening Agents
• Swimming

PubMed Central ID

• 12433010

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1037//0278-6133.21.6.579

start page

• 579

end page

• 587

volume

• 21

issue

• 6