The sun sense study: An intervention to improve sun protection in children

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 500-510

  Glasser, Alice ^a   Shaheen, Magda ^b   Glenn, Beth A ^c   Bastani, Roshan ^c  

^a Promoting Heath and Wellness Through Therapeutic Humor   (United States)

^b CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Multicomponent intervention; Skin cancer prevention; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LOS ANGELES; MALE; PARENTING; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; TELEPHONE;

EID: 77950350065     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.34.4.11     Document Type: Article

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