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dc.contributor.author | Prichard, I. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Wilson, C. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Hutchinson, A.D. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Rayner, J. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Dobbinson, S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Makin, J. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2014; 10(Suppl. 9):243-243 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1743-7555 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1743-7563 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2440/91406 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world. Solarium use in particular is associated with a significant increase in melanoma risk. Recently, state governments across Australia announced plans to ban commercial solarium use from December 31st 2014. Aim: The present study aimed to examine the perceptions of Australians to the impending ban on commercial solaria. Methods: Participants (N = 488; 388 females, 100 males; mean age = 26.02, SD = 9.95, range = 17-68 years) were recruited through online Facebook advertisements across Australia, South Australian university websites and solarium businesses in South Australia to complete a questionnaire on tanning behaviour and solarium usage. The majority of participants came from South Australia (81% SA; 14% Victoria; 5% from other states/ territories). Results: Among participants, 17% had used a solarium at some point in their life; 4% at least once in the last 4 weeks (range = 1-15 times) and 6% had used one in the last 12 months (range = 1-180 times). Overall, 53% of participants were aware of the impending ban. 414 participants responded to an open-ended question regarding whether they supported the solarium ban. The response to the ban was overwhelmingly positive (77% in support, 11.5% were not in support, 11.5% had no opinion). In relation to post-ban intentions, of participants who had used solaria in the past (n = 82), 35% were not in support of the ban, 12% intended to use privately owned sunbeds and 17% intended to spend a greater amount of time sun tanning. Conclusions: These findings provide a high level of public support for the solarium ban, which will remove a risky source of ultraviolet radiation in Australia. Further steps may be needed to monitor the tanning behaviours of current solarium users post ban and their access to private sunbed use | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Ivanka Prichard, Carlene Wilson, Amanda D Hutchinson, Joanne Rayner, Suzanne Dobbinson, Jen Makin | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Wiley | - |
dc.rights | © 2014 The Authors. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology © 2014 Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd | - |
dc.title | Public support for the solarium ban in Australia | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/ajco.12332 | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Prichard, I. [0000-0001-8892-9129] | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Wilson, C. [0000-0002-1883-4690] | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Hutchinson, A.D. [0000-0003-3983-8321] | - |
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