Changes in outdoor workers' sun-related attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors a pre-post workplace intervention

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 9, 2014, Pages e62-e72

  Rye, Sheree ^a   Janda, Monika ^a   Stoneham, Melissa ^b   Crane, Phil ^a   Sendall, Marguerite ^a   Youl, Philippa ^c   Tenkate, Thomas ^d   Baldwin, Louise ^c   Perina, Heather ^e   Finch, Linda ^a   Kimlin, Michael ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CANCER COUNCIL QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ACTION RESEARCH; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RECREATIONAL THERAPY; SHADE; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; WORKER SUN RELATED ATTITUDE; WORKPLACE; AUSTRALIA; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84925879591     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000244     Document Type: Article

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