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Easy sunscreen access plus brief education increased use among outdoor workers

BMC Public Health (PubMed)Sep 23, 2026

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Brief summary

A nonrandomized controlled study found that facilitated access to sunscreen plus brief structured education was associated with increased sunscreen use among German outdoor workers over one sun-exposure season.

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The study enrolled 234 outdoor workers, 117 per group. At six months, 83.5% of the intervention group reported using sunscreen at least sometimes, compared with 52.3% of controls; sunburn reports decreased more in the intervention group, but the group-by-time interaction was not statistically significant.

Why this matters for nurses

Occupational-health nurses and workforce leaders can address practical access barriers while reinforcing sun-protection education. The behavior change was self-reported, and the study did not establish a statistically significant between-group effect on sunburns or measure skin-cancer outcomes.

Bedside takeaway

Reduce access friction and pair sunscreen availability with concise instruction inside the approved occupational-health program.

Key takeaways

Both groups started with 54.7% reporting sunscreen use at least sometimes.
At six months, follow-up included 97 intervention participants and 86 controls.
The intervention combined product access with education, so the study cannot isolate the contribution of either component.

Practice implications

For approved employee-health programs, pair accessible sunscreen with concise instruction on correct use and reinforce the organization's broader sun-protection policy. Track participation and reported barriers without presenting sunscreen use as the only protective measure.

Limitations & cautions

Assignment was not randomized, outcomes were questionnaire based, follow-up attrition differed between groups, and the study lasted one season. The sunburn interaction was not statistically significant, and no cancer outcome was measured.
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BMC Public Health (PubMed). Increasing topical sunscreen use in German outdoor workers: results of a non-randomised controlled intervention study.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42773431/

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