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ERIC Number: EJ808755
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Oct
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0363-4523
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Go Sun Smart
Scott, Michael D.; Buller, David B.; Walkosz, Barbara J.; Andersen, Peter A.; Cutter, Gary R.; Dignan, Mark B.
Communication Education, v57 n4 p423-433 Oct 2008
This is the story of Go Sun Smart, a worksite wellness program endorsed by the North American Ski Area Association and funded by the National Cancer Institute. Between 2000 and 2002 we designed and implemented a large-scale worksite intervention at over 300 ski resorts in North America with the objective of reducing ski area employees and guests risk for skin cancer by adopting sun safe practices. The following narrative describes the intervention in toto from its design and implementation through assessment. Our theory driven, experimentally tested intervention was successful in reducing employees' risks for skin cancer during and after the ski season. We also succeeded in making ski area guests more aware of the need to take sun safe precautions with both themselves and their children.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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