Readiness to change sun-protective behaviour

Kristjansson, S.Kristjánsson, S., Department of Cancer Prevention, Stockholm Center of Public Health, Karolinska Hospital, S-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden (author)

The incidence of malignant melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers has increased rapidly in Sweden during the last 20 years. The best-known way to revert this trend is primary prevention. Matching health messages to readiness to change in the population may enhance the effect of community-based prevention. The aims of this study were to investigate readiness to change sun-protective behaviour in two groups (visitors to mobile screening units and beach-goers) and to test a single-item algorithm in assessing the stage of change in sun-protective behaviour. Seven hundred and forty-two visitors to the mobile screening units and 202 individuals on nearby beaches answered a short questionnaire. The assessment of readiness to change was based on stages of change in sun-protective behaviour modified from the Transtheoretical Model of Behaviour Change. As expected, the visitors to the screening units were more often in action/maintenance stages than the beach group for most sun-protective behaviours. In conclusion, the single-item algorithm method appears to be sensitive to assess readiness to change sun-protective behaviour, based on the Transtheoretical Model of Behaviour Change. This method can be incorporated into population surveys and may aid in developing successful skin cancer prevention programmes. © 2001 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Helgason, AR.Karolinska Institutet (author)
Rosdahl, IngerÖstergötlands Läns Landsting,Linköpings universitet,Hälsouniversitetet,Dermatologi och venerologi,Hudkliniken i Östergötland(Swepub:liu)ingro22 (author)
Holm, L.-ESwedish Radiation Protection Institute, Stockholm, Sweden (author)
Ullen, H.Ullén, H., Department of Cancer Prevention, Stockholm Center of Public Health, Karolinska Hospital, S-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden (author)
Karolinska InstitutetKristjánsson, S., Department of Cancer Prevention, Stockholm Center of Public Health, Karolinska Hospital, S-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden (creator_code:org_t)

In:European Journal of Cancer Prevention: Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)10:3, s. 289-2960959-82781473-5709

By the author/editor: Kristjansson, S.; Helgason, AR.; Rosdahl, Inger; Holm, L.-E; Ullen, H.

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