
Carolyn Minto- SunSmart Campaign Coordinator at Cancer Council Western Australia
Carolyn Minto
- SunSmart Campaign Coordinator at Cancer Council Western Australia
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Current institution
Cancer Council Western Australia
Current position
- SunSmart Campaign Coordinator
Publications
Publications (10)
The major cause for skin cancer is the excessive and unprotected exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which can be prevented by engaging in sun protection behaviours. As longitudinal studies on both adolescents’ and adults’ performances of sun protection behaviours are limited, the current study aimed to investigate changes in sun protection in...
Background: Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the world and incidence rates are increasing globally. Efforts to encourage individuals to engage in sun protection behaviors that minimize their risk of skin cancer are therefore urgently needed. In Australia, the context of the current study, UV radiation levels are particularly...
Background
Excessive sun exposure and sunburn increase individuals’ risk of skin cancer. It is especially important to prevent sunburn in childhood due to the higher relative risk of skin cancer across the life span compared to risk associated with sunburn episodes experienced later in life. This study examined demographic and attitudinal factors a...
Issue addressed
Online surveys are becoming increasingly popular in health research because of the low cost and fast completion time. A large proportion of online survey costs are allocated to setup and administration expenses, which suggests that conducting fewer, longer surveys would be a cost‐effective approach. The current study assessed whethe...
Background:
A large proportion of health promotion campaign evaluation research has historically been conducted via telephone surveys. However, there are concerns about the continued viability of this form of surveying in providing relevant and representative data. Online surveys are an increasingly popular alternative, and as such there is a need...
The present study assessed perceptions of effective sun-protection strategies among the general public and whether these perceptions have changed in recent years. During five summers from 2007/2008 to 2011/2012, 4217 adolescents and adults living in a region with very high levels of solar UV radiation participated in annual, cross-sectional telepho...
Background:
Almost all skin cancers are the result of overexposure to UV radiation and could be prevented by adhering to a number of simple behavioural guidelines to minimise exposure to the sun. The present study examined trends in sun-protection behaviour among adults living in Western Australia, a region with high levels of UV radiation.
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