Sustainability of the Dissemination of an Occupational Sun Protection Program in a Randomized Trial

David B. Buller, Barbara J. Walkosz, Peter A. Andersen, Michael D. Scott, Mark B. Dignan, Gary R. Cutter, Xiao Zhang, Ilima L. Kane

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Abstract

Sustainability of an occupational sun safety program, Go Sun Smart (GSS), was explored in a randomized trial, testing dissemination strategies at 68 U.S. and Canadian ski areas in 2004-2007. All ski areas received GSS from the National Ski Areas Association through a Basic Dissemination Strategy (BDS) using conference presentations and free materials. Half of the ski areas were randomly assigned to a theory-based Enhanced Dissemination Strategy (EDS) with personal contact supporting GSS use. GSS use was assessed at immediate and long-term follow-up posttests by on-site observation. Use of GSS declined from immediate (M = 6.24) to long-term follow-up (M = 4.72), F(1, 62) = 6.95, p = .01, but EDS ski areas (M = 6.53) continued to use GSS more than BDS ski areas (M = 4.49), F(1, 62) = 5.75, p = .02, regardless of timing of posttest, strategy × observation F(1, 60) = 0.05, p = .83. Despite declines over time, a group of ski areas had sustained high program use and active dissemination methods had sustained positive effects on implementation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)498-502
Number of pages5
JournalHealth Education and Behavior
Volume39
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2012

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This project and all contributors were supported by a grant from the National Cancer Institute (CA104876). The works of Drs. Buller, Walkosz, Andersen, Scott, Dignan, and Cutter have been supported by the National Institutes of Health.

Funding

This project and all contributors were supported by a grant from the National Cancer Institute (CA104876). The works of Drs. Buller, Walkosz, Andersen, Scott, Dignan, and Cutter have been supported by the National Institutes of Health.

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Childhood Cancer Registry – National Cancer InstituteR01CA134705, CA104876

    Keywords

    • cancer prevention and screening
    • health communications
    • outcome evaluation
    • quantitative methods
    • worksite health promotion

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
    • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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