Document ID (ISN) | 110915 |
CIS number |
10-0498 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0815-6409 - Journal of Occupational Health and Safety - Australia and New Zealand |
Year |
2009 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Makin J., Dobbinson S., Doyle C. |
Title |
Victorian farmers' and other rural outdoor workers' skin cancer prevention - knowledge and practices |
Bibliographic information |
2009, Vol.25, No.2, p.115-121. 28 ref. |
Abstract |
Farmers and other rural outdoor workers are a high-risk group for skin cancer. This study aimed to describe the skin cancer prevention knowledge and practices of farmers and other rural outdoor workers in two regions of the State of Victoria. Data were collected by means of questionnaires from 366 farmers and 140 other rural outdoor workers. Most respondents believed that they were at risk of developing skin cancer and had high levels of knowledge regarding the issue. However their prevention practices were less than optimal, particularly in terms of the low percentages reporting regular use of sunscreens or wear of long-sleeved shirts (21% and 20% respectively). Implications of these findings are discussed. |
Descriptors (primary) |
Victoria; outdoor work; skin cancer; safety consciousness; agriculture; risk factors |
Descriptors (secondary) |
Australia; ultraviolet radiation; questionnaire survey; skin protection |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology Physical hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture Heat and cold Cancer and carcinogens
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