Baseline survey of sun protection policies and practices in primary school settings in New Zealand

The SunSmart Schools Accreditation Programme (SSAP) was launched as a national programme in October 2005 to help reduce the risk of excessive child exposure to ultraviolet radiation. As part of the need for evaluation, this paper reports the findings of a national survey of a randomly selected sampl...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health education research Jg. 24; H. 5; S. 778
Hauptverfasser: Reeder, A I, Jopson, J A, Gray, A
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: England 01.10.2009
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Data Collection
Health Policy
Health Promotion - methods
Humans
New Zealand
Protective Clothing
School Health Services
Schools
Sunburn - prevention & control
Sunscreening Agents - administration & dosage
Ultraviolet Rays
New Zealand
ISSN:0268-1153
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Zusammenfassung:The SunSmart Schools Accreditation Programme (SSAP) was launched as a national programme in October 2005 to help reduce the risk of excessive child exposure to ultraviolet radiation. As part of the need for evaluation, this paper reports the findings of a national survey of a randomly selected sample of approximately 12% of New Zealand primary schools prior to the national launch of the SSAP. Principals at 242 schools completed a mail survey (81% response rate) relating to school sun protection policies, practices, curriculum and environment. Survey responses were evaluated according to the 12 criteria of the SSAP, with schools assigned a score from 0 to 12. No school fully met all 12 accreditation criteria, although 2% of schools attained 11 criteria and another 2% attained 10. Nine per cent of schools attained three or fewer criteria. Overall, 7 was the most common score, achieved by 23%. School socio-economic decile rating and roll size were positively associated with higher scores (both P < 0.02). Continued support and resources are needed to encourage schools to address sun protection across the spectrum of curriculum, practices and environment and through commitment to written policy.
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ISSN:0268-1153
DOI:10.1093/her/cyp013