• Am J Prev Med · Sep 2011

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Motivating public school districts to adopt sun protection policies: a randomized controlled trial.

    • David B Buller, Kim D Reynolds, Jeff L Ashley, Mary K Buller, Ilima L Kane, Cheri L Stabell, Kim L Massie, Xia Liu, and Gary R Cutter.
    • Research, Klein Buendel Inc., 1667 Cole Boulevard, Denver, CO 80401, USA. dbuller@kleinbuendel.com
    • Am J Prev Med. 2011 Sep 1; 41 (3): 309-16.

    BackgroundIn 2002, CDC recommended that the nation's schools establish policies that reduce sun exposure to decrease students' risk of skin cancer.PurposeA program to convince public school districts to adopt such a policy was evaluated.DesignRCT.Setting/ParticipantsPublic school districts in Colorado (n=56) and Southern California (n=56).InterventionPolicy information, tools, and technical assistance were provided through printed materials, a website, meetings with administrators, and presentations to school boards. An RCT enrolled public school districts from 2005 to 2010. Policy adoption was promoted over 2 years at districts randomized to the intervention.Main Outcome MeasuresSchool board-approved policies were obtained from 106 districts and coded at baseline and 2-year follow-up. Analyses were conducted in 2010.ResultsThere was no difference in the percentage of districts adopting a policy (24% in intervention; 12% in control; p=0.142); however, intervention districts (adjusted M=3.10 of 21 total score) adopted stronger sun safety policies than control districts (adjusted M=1.79; p=0.035). Policy categories improved on sun safety education for students (intervention adjusted M=0.76; control adjusted M=0.43, p=0.048); provision of outdoor shade (intervention adjusted M=0.79; control adjusted M=0.28, p=0.029); and outreach to parents (intervention adjusted M=0.59; control adjusted M=0.20, p=0.027).ConclusionsMultifaceted promotion can increase adoption of stronger policies for reducing sun exposure of students by public school districts. Future research should explore how policies are implemented by schools.Copyright © 2011 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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