Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/22670
Title: Sun protective behaviors at an outdoor entertainment event in Australia
Contributor(s): Barrett, Fiona  (author); Usher, Kim  (author)orcid ; Woods, Cindy  (author)orcid ; Harrison, Simone L (author)orcid ; Nikles, Jane (author); Conway, Jane  (author)
Publication Date: 2018
DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12396
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/22670
Abstract: An observational study was conducted to examine the use of sun protective hats, clothing, and sunglasses of people attending an outdoor entertainment event in an area of high-to-extreme ultraviolet radiation in New South Wales, Australia. Armidale is unique, as it is a highly-elevated area, almost 1000 m above sea level, and temperatures are often mild with very high-to-extreme levels of ultraviolet radiation. Four trained data collectors observed attendees as they entered the event, and recorded their use of sun protective hats, clothing, and sunglasses. While more than half of the attendees wore sun protective hats, only 14% wore sun protective clothing. Broad-brimmed hats were considered sun protective, while sun protective clothing was defined by shirts with at least three-quarter-length sleeves. Females were more likely to wear both a sun protective hat and clothing than males, and children were less protected than adults. Legislative changes are required to ensure that organizers of outdoor events have a legal responsibility to provide a safe environment for attendees, including strategies to help reduce ultraviolet radiation exposure.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Nursing and Health Sciences, 20(1), p. 132-138
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia
Place of Publication: Australia
ISSN: 1442-2018
1441-0745
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 420599 Nursing not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 920205 Health Education and Promotion
920210 Nursing
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 200203 Health education and promotion
200307 Nursing
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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