Open AccessHealth promotion in childcare centres: a survey of sun protection policy and practice
Author(s) -
Parkinson Lynne,
Astley Bronwyn,
Peterkin Danna,
Page Christine,
Hampson Andrew
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 1326-0200
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-842x.2003.tb00826.x
Subject(s) - sun protection , attendance , child protection , promotion (chess) , child care , sun exposure , medicine , environmental health , family medicine , political science , nursing , law , politics , dermatology
Objectives: To describe sun protection policy and practice in child care centres in the Hunter region of New South Wales (NSW) and examine differences in sun protection policy and practice between those who attended a NSW Cancer Council SunSmart workshop and those who did not. Method: One hundred and seventy‐seven Hunter child care centres completed a CATI interview (95% consent rate). Results: Ninety seven per cent of centres reported having a written sun protection policy (only 5% deemed comprehensive by review). Sun protection policy components were reported more often than sun protection practices. There were no significant differences in policy or practice according to workshop attendance. Conclusions: Having a sun protection policy in place does not necessarily translate to sun protection practice at child care centres.