Randomized trial evaluating computer-based sun safety education for children in elementary school
Randomized trial evaluating computer-based sun safety education for children in elementary school
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DOI:
10.1080/08858190701818267
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发表时间:
2008-04-01
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
Buller, David B.
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作者:
Buller, Mary K.;Kane, Ilima L.;Buller, David B.
Background. Interactive multimedia prograrns derived from the Sunny Days, Healthy Ways (SDHW) sun safety curriculum were evaluated with children aged 5-13. Methods. A randomized pretest to posttest 3-group study was conducted with 871 students in 12 primary schools in the western United States comparing computer programs alone, teacher-led presentation, or both combined. Results. Computer programs with teacher-led presentation improved knowledge over either treatment individually (P = .001). The combination improved self-reported sun protection in tower but not higher grades over teacher-led presentation (P = .005). Conclusions. Computer-based sun safety instruction used with teacher instruction in primary schools may improve sun safety, especially with younger children.