Preventing Skin Cancer, Education and Policy Approaches

These interventions combine education and policy approaches to increase preventive behaviors (e.g., covering up, using shade, avoiding sun during peak UV hours) among populations in specific settings.

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review, and where available, Research-tested Intervention Programs (RTIPs).

Primary and Middle School Interventions	Recommended August 2012
Outdoor Recreation Settings	Recommended July 2002
Child Care Centers	Insufficient Evidence February 2001
Secondary Schools and Colleges	Insufficient Evidence February 2002
Outdoor Occupation Settings	Insufficient Evidence July 2002
Healthcare Settings and Providers	Insufficient Evidence July 2002

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Sample Citation

The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Preventing skin cancer: education and policy approaches. www.thecommunityguide.org/cancer/skin/education-policy/index.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.