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Developing an Online Tool to Promote Safe Sun Behaviors With Young Teenagers as Co-researchers

Despite education about the risks of excessive sun exposure, teenagers in Australia are sun-seeking, with sunburn common in summer. Conversely, some regular (time-limited) exposure to sunlight (that avoids sunburn) is necessary for vitamin D and healthy bones and other molecules important for immune and metabolic health. New interventions are thus required to better support teenagers to make healthy and balanced decisions about their sun behaviors.

Citation:
Nguyen R, Clare IM, Gamage N, Alvares GA, Black LJ, Hart PH, ……… Gorman S. Developing an Online Tool to Promote Safe Sun Behaviors With Young Teenagers as Co-researchers. Front Digit Health. 2021;3:626606.

Keywords:
App development; co-researchers; health promotion; online tool; skin cancer; sun exposure; teenagers; vitamin D

Abstract:
Despite education about the risks of excessive sun exposure, teenagers in Australia are sun-seeking, with sunburn common in summer. Conversely, some regular (time-limited) exposure to sunlight (that avoids sunburn) is necessary for vitamin D and healthy bones and other molecules important for immune and metabolic health. New interventions are thus required to better support teenagers to make healthy and balanced decisions about their sun behaviors.