Web-based resources for sun protection information: A French-language evaluation

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1549-1549
Author(s):  
E. Mahé ◽  
A. Beauchet ◽  
P. Saiag
Keyword(s):  
Search Engines ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Skin Damage ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Sunscreen Use ◽  
French Speaking

1549 Background: With the dramatic increase in ultraviolet-induced skin damage, including melanomas and skin carcinomas, advocating the benefits of reasonable and moderate exposure to sunlight is a public health priority in most Western countries. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the nature and quality of the information posted on the Internet about the effects of the sun on health and about sun protection. Methods: We used eight terms with eight search engines to identify relevant websites providing sun protection advice on the French-speaking web. This information was compared to the recommendations issued by nine official organizations. Influence of website quality and commercial links on the quality of the advice provided was evaluated. For the purposes of this comparison, we attributed marks to the following four criteria: 1) risks and benefits of sun exposure; 2) sun avoidance; 3) clothing recommendations; and 4) sunscreen use. Results: The search identified 1,551 links. After exclusion of sites duplicated either within or between search engines, and of websites used as references, we found 129 web pages dedicated to sun protection advice. Data on the effects of the sun and sun protection were deficient in most websites in comparison to official organization websites. It was even better than the web pages or websites respecting quality criteria. Commercial links tended to score poor marks for 1, 2, and 3 but better marks for 4 (sunscreen use). Conclusions: We showed the limits of web-based resources on the French-speaking web regarding sun protection advice. Poor quality of most of the websites and commercial conflict of interest with sunscreen manufacturers may explain these limits. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

scholarly journals Testing Wearable UV Sensors to Improve Sun Protection in Young Adults at an Outdoor Festival: Field Study

10.2196/21243 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. e21243
Author(s):  
Caitlin Horsham ◽  
Jodie Antrobus ◽  
Catherine M Olsen ◽  
Helen Ford ◽  
David Abernethy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
The Body ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Uv Sensor ◽  
Sunscreen Use ◽  
Uv Sensors

Background Australia and New Zealand have the highest skin cancer incidence rates worldwide, and sun exposure is the main risk factor for developing skin cancer. Sun exposure during childhood and adolescence is a critical factor in developing skin cancer later in life. Objective This study aims to test the effectiveness of wearable UV sensors to increase sun protection habits (SPH) and prevent sunburn in adolescents. Methods During the weeklong school leavers outdoor festival (November 2019) at the Gold Coast, Australia, registered attendees aged 15-19 years were recruited into the field study. Participants were provided with a wearable UV sensor and free sunscreen. The primary outcome was sun exposure practices using the SPH index. Secondary outcomes were self-reported sunburns, sunscreen use, and satisfaction with the wearable UV sensor. Results A total of 663 participants were enrolled in the study, and complete data were available for 188 participants (188/663, 28.4% response rate). Participants provided with a wearable UV sensor significantly improved their use of sunglasses (P=.004) and sunscreen use both on the face (P<.001) and on other parts of the body (P=.005). However, the use of long-sleeve shirts (P<.001) and the use of a hat (P<.001) decreased. During the study period, 31.4% (59/188) of the participants reported receiving one or more sunburns. Satisfaction with the wearable UV sensor was high, with 73.4% (138/188) of participants reporting the UV sensor was helpful to remind them to use sun protection. Conclusions Devices that target health behaviors when outdoors, such as wearable UV sensors, may improve use of sunscreen and sunglasses in adolescents.

Fighting Skin Cancer With a Musical Sound

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Potente ◽  
Vanessa Rock ◽  
Jacqueline McIver ◽  
Melinda Williams ◽  
Christopher Magee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Skin Cancer Prevention ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Media Campaigns ◽  
Social Marketing Campaign ◽  
South Wales ◽  
The Media ◽  
Key Barrier

Australian youth have good knowledge about skin cancer prevention as a result of over three decades of traditional mass media campaigns. However, youth sun protection behavior remains poor. This case study describes the results of a unique social marketing campaign (the Sun Sound) aimed at translating youths’ knowledge into improved sun protection behavior. Formative research identified that a key barrier to sun protection was youth regularly forgot to protect their skin. As such, the campaign centered on a musical jingle that was broadcast at outdoor recreational settings as a “cue to action” reminder to use sun protection at the time and point of sun exposure. The Sun Sound was trialed at two coastal communities in New South Wales, Australia, during summer 2009–2010. The media launch generated 17.6 million Australian audience impressions (advertising value A$257,785). Intercept surveys conducted with 467 youth aged 12–18 years found there was high unprompted recall (41%) and understanding (79%) of the Sun Sound message. The Sun Sound was found to be an effective cue to action in prompting sun protection behaviors when heard, with over a third (38%) of respondents reporting use of additional sun protection upon hearing the jingle. Since the pilot, the Sun Sound has expanded to over 60 pools, beaches, and selected venues across Australia. The campaign demonstrates it is possible to influence behavior by targeting audiences at the actual point that behavior occurs, using research-informed insights and a relevant marketing mix.

scholarly journals Mapping and Modeling of Discussions Related to Gastrointestinal Discomfort in French-Speaking Online Forums: Results of a 15-Year Retrospective Infodemiology Study

10.2196/17247 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. e17247
Author(s):  
Florent Schäfer ◽  
Carole Faviez ◽  
Paméla Voillot ◽  
Pierre Foulquié ◽  
Matthieu Najm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Real World ◽  
Syntactic Analysis ◽  
Support Vector ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Web Based ◽  
French Speaking

Background Gastrointestinal (GI) discomfort is prevalent and known to be associated with impaired quality of life. Real-world information on factors of GI discomfort and solutions used by people is, however, limited. Social media, including online forums, have been considered a new source of information to examine the health of populations in real-life settings. Objective The aims of this retrospective infodemiology study are to identify discussion topics, characterize users, and identify perceived determinants of GI discomfort in web-based messages posted by users of French social media. Methods Messages related to GI discomfort posted between January 2003 and August 2018 were extracted from 14 French-speaking general and specialized publicly available online forums. Extracted messages were cleaned and deidentified. Relevant medical concepts were determined on the basis of the Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities and vernacular terms. The identification of discussion topics was carried out by using a correlated topic model on the basis of the latent Dirichlet allocation. A nonsupervised clustering algorithm was applied to cluster forum users according to the reported symptoms of GI discomfort, discussion topics, and activity on online forums. Users’ age and gender were determined by linear regression and application of a support vector machine, respectively, to characterize the identified clusters according to demographic parameters. Perceived factors of GI discomfort were classified by a combined method on the basis of syntactic analysis to identify messages with causality terms and a second topic modeling in a relevant segment of phrases. Results A total of 198,866 messages associated with GI discomfort were included in the analysis corpus after extraction and cleaning. These messages were posted by 36,989 separate web users, most of them being women younger than 40 years. Everyday life, diet, digestion, abdominal pain, impact on the quality of life, and tips to manage stress were among the most discussed topics. Segmentation of users identified 5 clusters corresponding to chronic and acute GI concerns. Diet topic was associated with each cluster, and stress was strongly associated with abdominal pain. Psychological factors, food, and allergens were perceived as the main causes of GI discomfort by web users. Conclusions GI discomfort is actively discussed by web users. This study reveals a complex relationship between food, stress, and GI discomfort. Our approach has shown that identifying web-based discussion topics associated with GI discomfort and its perceived factors is feasible and can serve as a complementary source of real-world evidence for caregivers.

scholarly journals Testing Wearable UV Sensors to Improve Sun Protection in Young Adults at an Outdoor Festival: Field Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin Horsham ◽  
Jodie Antrobus ◽  
Catherine M Olsen ◽  
Helen Ford ◽  
David Abernethy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Field Study ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Incidence Rates ◽  
The Body ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Uv Sensor ◽  
Sunscreen Use ◽  
Uv Sensors

BACKGROUND Australia and New Zealand have the highest skin cancer incidence rates worldwide, and sun exposure is the main risk factor for developing skin cancer. Sun exposure during childhood and adolescence is a critical factor in developing skin cancer later in life. OBJECTIVE This study aims to test the effectiveness of wearable UV sensors to increase sun protection habits (SPH) and prevent sunburn in adolescents. METHODS During the weeklong school leavers outdoor festival (November 2019) at the Gold Coast, Australia, registered attendees aged 15-19 years were recruited into the field study. Participants were provided with a wearable UV sensor and free sunscreen. The primary outcome was sun exposure practices using the SPH index. Secondary outcomes were self-reported sunburns, sunscreen use, and satisfaction with the wearable UV sensor. RESULTS A total of 663 participants were enrolled in the study, and complete data were available for 188 participants (188/663, 28.4% response rate). Participants provided with a wearable UV sensor significantly improved their use of sunglasses (<i>P</i>=.004) and sunscreen use both on the face (<i>P</i>&lt;.001) and on other parts of the body (<i>P</i>=.005). However, the use of long-sleeve shirts (<i>P</i>&lt;.001) and the use of a hat (<i>P</i>&lt;.001) decreased. During the study period, 31.4% (59/188) of the participants reported receiving one or more sunburns. Satisfaction with the wearable UV sensor was high, with 73.4% (138/188) of participants reporting the UV sensor was helpful to remind them to use sun protection. CONCLUSIONS Devices that target health behaviors when outdoors, such as wearable UV sensors, may improve use of sunscreen and sunglasses in adolescents.

A Survey of the Quality of Web Based Information on the Treatment of Schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Kisely ◽  
Greg Ong ◽  
Ashish Takyar
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Internet Information ◽  
Pro Forma

Objective: To systematically assess the quality, accountability and readability of Internet information on the treatment of schizophrenia and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), using a standardized pro forma. Method: We analysed the 20 most highly ranked pages on the treatment of ADHD and schizophrenia, identified by five common Internet search engines. Results: There was little overlap in the sites identified by different search engines. In the case of schizophrenia, one site was identified three times and another eight sites twice; while for ADHD four sites were identified twice. Accountability (Silberg score), presentation and readability, as assessed by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score, were poor. Mean Silberg, presentation and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level scores were 3.2 (range 0–9) out of 9, 1.9 (range 0–4) out of 4, and 11.5 (range 6.5–12.25), respectively. There was no statistical difference in scores between the two diagnoses. Depending on the recommendation, agreement with evidence-based practice for schizophrenia ranged from only 2 to 55% (mean = 2.8 (range 0–9) out of 12), while that for ADHD was from 14 to 54% (mean = 1.6 (range 0–6) out of 6). Only 50% of the sites advised readers to clarify information with an appropriate health professional. Interrater reliability in pro forma scores for schizophrenia and ADHD was high (r = 0.96 and 0.95, respectively, p < 0.0001). Sites in the top 10% of scores were significantly more likely to be owned by an organization or have an editorial board than those in the bottom 10%. Conclusions: The Internet contains misleading information on both schizophrenia and ADHD. The methodology used in this paper could be adapted for other psychiatric conditions.

scholarly journals Sun Exposure in Pediatric Age: Perspective of Caregivers

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1019
Author(s):  
Mafalda Salvado ◽  
Ana Fraga ◽  
Diogo Luís Marques ◽  
Ivan Miguel Pires ◽  
Carmo Coelho Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Protection Factor ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
High Level

Excessive sun exposure during childhood increases the risk of skin cancer. This study characterized the knowledge and attitudes of caregivers regarding exposure and sun protection of children and adolescents. One hundred and ninety-eight caregivers (38.5 ± 8.0 years) who resorted to the consultations of a Pediatrics Service or a Family Health Unit answered a questionnaire. The age of children/adolescents was 6.5 ± 5.1 years. On average, caregivers presented a high level of knowledge regarding exposure and sun protection. One hundred and twenty-six caregivers indicated that they obtained more information about sun protection on social communication, and 66% considered the information provided by healthcare professionals to be enough. One-hundred and fifteen caregivers reported that the child/adolescent was more exposed to the sun after 4 a.m., and 88% reported applying sunscreen on the beach/pool and outdoor activities. Fifty-seven percent of caregivers renewed sunscreen application on the child/adolescent every 2 h, and 94% applied a sun protection factor ≥ 50 in the child/adolescent. There was a significant association (p < 0.001) between education level and caregivers’ self-knowledge about sun protection (the higher the education, the higher the knowledge), and between the knowledge of the hour of sun exposure avoidance and the time when the child/adolescent was more exposed to the sun. This study shows that caregivers are highly knowledgeable about exposure and sun protection in children/adolescents, and their attitudes follow the general recommendations.

The Core Aspects of Search Engine Optimisation Necessary to Move up the Ranking

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 62-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen O’Neill ◽  
Kevin Curran
Keyword(s):  
Local Search ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Search Engines ◽  
Internet Marketing ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Image Search ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Search Results ◽  
The Core

Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility, volume and quality of traffic to website or a web page in search engines via the natural search results. SEO can also target other areas of a search, including image search and local search. SEO is one of many different strategies used for marketing a website but SEO has been proven the most effective. An Internet marketing campaign may drive organic search results to websites or web pages but can be involved with paid advertising on search engines. All search engines have a unique way of ranking the importance of a website. Some search engines focus on the content while others review Meta tags to identify who and what a web site’s business is. Most engines use a combination of Meta tags, content, link popularity, click popularity and longevity to determine a sites ranking. To make it even more complicated, they change their ranking policies frequently. This paper provides an overview of search engine optimisation strategies and pitfalls.

Skin protection in the sun: a survey of the quality of information available in general interest magazines

1995 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Miller ◽  
Fiona Irving
Keyword(s):  
Consensus Statement ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
General Interest ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Skin Protection ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
Information Set ◽  
The Uk

A survey was carried out in July 1994 to assess the quality of information readily available to the public through general interest magazines, on the damaging effects of sun exposure. Information in the magazines was compared to the messages given in a recently published professional consensus statement. Disparities were found between the information set out by the professionals and that reaching the public about the issues of sun exposure in the UK, and about the risks of tanning. There was room for improvement on many of the issues studied.

scholarly journals Validation of SEPI in German—A German Translation of the Sun Exposure and Protection Index

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6172
Author(s):  
Elias Karlsson ◽  
Inga-Marie Hübner ◽  
Daniela Haluza ◽  
Magnus Falk
Keyword(s):  
Applied Sciences ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Weighted Kappa ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
The Sun ◽  
University Of Applied Sciences ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Exposure Patterns ◽  
Protection Index

The Sun Exposure and Protection Index (SEPI) is a brief instrument for scoring of sun exposure habits and propensity to increase sun protection, previously validated in English and in Swedish, as well as in two different outdoor sun intensity environments (Australia and Northern Europe). The aim of the present study was to study reliability and validity of a German translated version of the SEPI to be used in German-speaking populations. Data was collected at University of Flensburg and at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences from November 2018 to April 2019. Participants (n = 205) filled out the SEPI and also a selection of corresponding questions from the Austrian Vienna UV Questionnaire in German. After three weeks, the participants filled out the SEPI once again in order to assess test–retest stability. Of the 205 participants completing the baseline questionnaire, 135 participants completed it once again after three weeks. Internal consistency, by Cronbach’s alpha, for the baseline responses was 0.70 (95% C.I: 0.63–0.76) for SEPI part 1 (sun exposure habits) and 0.72 (95% C.I: 0.66–0.78) for part 2 (propensity to increase sun protection). Test–retest stability was high, with weighted Kappa >0.6 for all items but one, and the instrument correlated well with the previously validated German-language UV Skin Risk Survey Questionnaire. In conclusion, the German version of SEPI can reliably be used for mapping of individual sun exposure patterns.

Children and Exposure to the Sun: Relationships among Attitudes, Knowledge, Intentions, and Behavior

1995 ◽  
Vol 77 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1136-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy L. Kubar ◽  
James R. Rodrigue ◽  
Russell G. Hoffmann
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Behavioral Change ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
The Sun ◽  
Predictive Utility ◽  
Sunscreen Use ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
And Behavior

This study examined the relationships among measures of knowledge of skin cancer, attitudes toward sun exposure, intentions to use sunscreen, and self-reported use of sunscreen by 105 fifth-grade children. Positive correlations were obtained between knowledge and intentions to use sunscreen, knowledge and healthier attitudes, and intentions to use sunscreen and healthier attitudes toward sun exposure. Surprisingly, knowledge, attitudes, and intentions were not significantly associated with reported use of sunscreen. Researchers designing interventions to effect behavioral change, i.e., sunscreen use, in children might further explore the predictive utility of these constructs as well as examine the utility of other important variables not measured here.

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