Hats on Head Start: A A Survey of Sun Protection Behaviors in Head Start and Other Early Childhood Education Programs

NCT03199573 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: STU00205541
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 202
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The proposed study will assess the current sun safety policies and practices in programs for young children and to determine the willingness of stakeholders to incorporate more protective measures. The primary hypothesis is that children in Head Start programs, daycare programs, elementary schools, or summer camps are exposed to significant UV radiation throughout the day, and are not adequately protected with sunscreen, hats, or sun-protective clothing. The secondary hypothesis is that these programs value sun safety as an important health behavior, but probably do not have the funding avilable to make it a priority.

Conditions

Sunburn

Keywords

sunscreen

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Total daily sun exposure and sunburn of children

  Total sun exposure per day and number of sunburns sustained at Head Start program, daycare, camp, or school

  10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Sun safety policies

  10 minutes

Other Outcomes (1)

• Demographics

  10 minutes

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Teachers, aides, administrators or staff members at Head Start programs, daycares, camps, or schools.

You may qualify if:

• Someone 18 years of age and older, who is a teacher, administrator, aide, or other staff member of a Head Start program, day care program, camp, or elementary school.
• Participants agree to a structured phone interview regarding their program's policies for sun safety, their opinions on certain health behaviors, and the demographics of their student population.
• Participants will be interviewed on the phone and guided through a questionnaire which should take approximately 10 minutes to complete.

You may not qualify if:

• Participants who do not know their program's procedures for sun protection will not be able to participate, but may transfer the phone call to another colleague who can answer the questions accurately. Participants without the ability to speak in English will be excluded from the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northwestern University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sunburn

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Photosensitivity Disorders; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Burns; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• June Robinson, MD

  Northwestern University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 23, 2017
• First Posted: June 27, 2017
• Study Start: July 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: July 28, 2017
• Study Completion: July 28, 2017
• Last Updated: August 22, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)