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Fine forecasts: encouraging the media to include ultraviolet radiation information in summertime weather forecasts.

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  • المؤلفون: Richards R;Richards R; Reeder AI; Bulliard JL
  • المصدر:
    Health education research [Health Educ Res] 2004 Dec; Vol. 19 (6), pp. 677-85. Date of Electronic Publication: 2004 May 17.
  • نوع النشر :
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • اللغة:
    English
  • معلومة اضافية
    • المصدر:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8608459 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0268-1153 (Print) Linking ISSN: 02681153 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Educ Res
    • بيانات النشر:
      Publication: Oxford : Oxford University Press
      Original Publication: Oxford ; Washington, D.C. : IRL Press, [c1986-
    • الموضوع:
      Forecasting* ; Health Education* ; Seasons* ; Ultraviolet Rays*/adverse effects ; Weather*; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced/prevention & control ; New Zealand ; Newspapers as Topic ; Radio ; Risk Factors ; Sunburn/prevention & control ; Sunscreening Agents/therapeutic use ; Television
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Melanoma and skin cancer are largely attributable to over-exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Reports of UVR levels within media weather forecasts appear to be well received by the public and have good potential to communicate the need for appropriate sun protection to a broad audience. This study describes provision of UVR messages by New Zealand newspapers, radio and TV stations over a 4-year period, and examines the impact of an intervention which aimed to address media concerns about the financial costs of accessing UVR information for broadcast. Newspaper and radio presentation of UVR information increased immediately after these costs were removed; however, among radio stations it dropped in subsequent years. Among those media that were presenting UVR, this information was broadcast throughout the summer period and repeated throughout the day. Furthermore, most reports included concomitant, behavioral sun protection messages. At the final assessment (summer 2001/02), 66% of radio stations, both TV channels and 48% of newspapers reported UVR information in summertime weather reports. Efforts to further increase UVR presentation will need to address media concerns about time constraints on weather forecasts and media perceptions of poor audience demand or understanding of some UVR messages.
    • الرقم المعرف:
      0 (Sunscreening Agents)
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20040520 Date Completed: 20050628 Latest Revision: 20151119
    • الموضوع:
      20240829
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1093/her/cyg085
    • الرقم المعرف:
      15150140