Open AccessSun protective behaviour and sunburn prevalence in primary and secondary schoolchildren in western Switzerland
Author(s) -
Simone Ackermann,
Anne Vuadens,
Fabio Levi,
JeanLuc Bulliard
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0036-7672
DOI - 10.4414/smw.2016.14370
Subject(s) - sunburn , medicine , sun protection , incidence (geometry) , skin type , skin cancer , demography , logistic regression , environmental health , dermatology , cancer , physics , sociology , optics
Sunscreen use as a last protective barrier against ultraviolet radiation should be better emphasised in prevention campaigns targeting children and adolescents. Multi-faceted interventions, including role models, parents and peers should help to improve children's sun protective behaviours.
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