OBJECTIVES: United States Postal Service letter carriers are exposed to long bouts of UVR and thus are vulnerable to skin cancer. While previous studies have shown that occupational sun protection is often deficient, few studies have examined outdoor workers' behavior during leisure time. METHODS: Subjects (n = 2,660) self-reported widebrim hat and sunscreen use over the past five workdays and past two non-working days using Likert-type scales. Generalized linear mixed models and generalized estimating equations were used to compare hat and sunscreen rates and predictors during occupational and leisure time. RESULTS: On average, carriers spent 3.9 h outside during workdays and 3.3 h during non-working days. Sunscreen and widebrim hat use during the workday is low and rates of use are significantly lower during non-working days. CONCLUSIONS: Sun safety interventions for carriers should encourage sun protection at all times when outdoors.
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OBJECTIVES: United States Postal Service letter carriers are exposed to long bouts of UVR and thus are vulnerable to skin cancer. While previous studies have shown that occupational sun protection is often deficient, few studies have examined outdoor workers' behavior during leisure time. METHODS: Subjects (n = 2,660) self-reported widebrim hat and sunscreen use over the past five workdays and past two non-working days using Likert-type scales. Generalized linear mixed models and generalized estimating equations were used to compare hat and sunscreen rates and predictors during occupational and leisure time. RESULTS: On average, carriers spent 3.9 h outside during workdays and 3.3 h during non-working days. Sunscreen and widebrim hat use during the workday is low and rates of use are significantly lower during non-working days. CONCLUSIONS: Sun safety interventions for carriers should encourage sun protection at all times when outdoors.
Authors: Joni A Mayer; Donald J Slymen; Elizabeth J Clapp; Latrice C Pichon; Laura Eckhardt; Lawrence F Eichenfield; John P Elder; James F Sallis; Martin A Weinstock; April Achter; Cynthia Balderrama; Gabriel R Galindo; Sam S Oh Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 2007-01-31 Impact factor: 9.308
Authors: Vinayak K Nahar; M Allison Ford; Javier F Boyas; Robert T Brodell; Amanda Hutcheson; Robert E Davis; Kim R Beason; Martha A Bass; Rizwana Biviji-Sharma Journal: Environ Health Prev Med Date: 2014-10-01 Impact factor: 3.674
Authors: Michelle L Stock; Meg Gerrard; Frederick X Gibbons; Jennifer L Dykstra; Chih-Yuan Weng; Heike I M Mahler; Laura A Walsh; James A Kulik Journal: Ann Behav Med Date: 2009-12