Healthy People 2010 calls for an 11% reduction in deaths caused by melanoma. Melanoma can be prevented by using sunscreen and avoiding exposure to the sun. Eighty-two percent of students at the College at Brockport campus report not wearing sunscreen consistently. During the Fall of 2010, S.U.N. Safety- Shield Us Now!, was implemented to increase students’ awareness and perceived risk regarding melanoma and to increase students’ intentions to use sunscreen. A quasi experimental, pre-post design was used to evaluate the program’s effectiveness. Results of the program and recommendations for future programming will be discussed.
| Presenters: | Bobbi McDonald (Undergraduate Student) Shannon Scheening (Undergraduate Student) Melissa Shaw (Undergraduate Student) |
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| Topic: | Health Education Professionals |
| Location: | 104 Edwards |
| Time: | 2:30 pm (Session IV) Please note that presentation times are approximate. If you are interested in attending sessions with multiple presentations, please be in the room at the start of the session. |
