Sun Safety
HEALTH – Promoting a Sun Smart Carnival
Action Research Report – Reina Pugh, 2014
Introduction
In Far North Queensland (FNQ) school students are exposed to a UV rating of 15 during summer at its extreme rate (Australia, 2014). Adolescents are at a high risk of sun exposure and have a greater chance of developing skin cancer later in life (Cairns Beaches, n.d.), although the influence of schools, parents and media adolescent still fail to protect themselves from the sun. Melanoma is now currently the most common cancer detected in young adults (Skin Care, 2011), there was 25.6% cases (2,251) reported in 15-29 year olds of Melanoma in 2003-07 (Cancer Series, n.d.)
The year 12 HED class have developed an action plan for the upcoming SSHS swimming carnival to improve the sun safety behaviours for other students at the event. We have aimed at the younger age group (Year 8 and 9’s) to show them the importance of sun safety and how significant it is. On the day of the event we have plan to increase the behaviour of students and encourage them. It is necessary that this scheme is deemed for the health being of students at Smithfield and increase the rate of sun safety behaviours and for future peers to continue the cycle of being sun smart. Although with this action plan there is potential barriers for us from achieving a successful outcome.
The purpose of this report is to analyse the outcome of our action plan and review how effect it was and to compare the 2012 Swimming Carnival data to this year’s carnival. Furthermore, the report will discuss significant
Summary of Results/Discussion
Teenagers now don’t realize the outcome of too much sun exposure, majority of teenagers want to go out and get a tan to look good, boost their self-esteem and possibly compete with other students.
Action Research Report – Reina Pugh, 2014
Introduction
In Far North Queensland (FNQ) school students are exposed to a UV rating of 15 during summer at its extreme rate (Australia, 2014). Adolescents are at a high risk of sun exposure and have a greater chance of developing skin cancer later in life (Cairns Beaches, n.d.), although the influence of schools, parents and media adolescent still fail to protect themselves from the sun. Melanoma is now currently the most common cancer detected in young adults (Skin Care, 2011), there was 25.6% cases (2,251) reported in 15-29 year olds of Melanoma in 2003-07 (Cancer Series, n.d.)
The year 12 HED class have developed an action plan for the upcoming SSHS swimming carnival to improve the sun safety behaviours for other students at the event. We have aimed at the younger age group (Year 8 and 9’s) to show them the importance of sun safety and how significant it is. On the day of the event we have plan to increase the behaviour of students and encourage them. It is necessary that this scheme is deemed for the health being of students at Smithfield and increase the rate of sun safety behaviours and for future peers to continue the cycle of being sun smart. Although with this action plan there is potential barriers for us from achieving a successful outcome.
The purpose of this report is to analyse the outcome of our action plan and review how effect it was and to compare the 2012 Swimming Carnival data to this year’s carnival. Furthermore, the report will discuss significant
Summary of Results/Discussion
Teenagers now don’t realize the outcome of too much sun exposure, majority of teenagers want to go out and get a tan to look good, boost their self-esteem and possibly compete with other students.