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Sotiroula Theodosi; Iolie Nicolaidou – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The preventability of skin cancer stresses the need for primary prevention interventions early in life to help children realize how dangerous ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure can be. Internet of Things (IoT) devices can be used to measure UVR intensity in real-time to help children visualize it and understand the need for sun protection from…
Descriptors: Cancer, Prevention, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
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Gold, J.; Aitken, C. K.; Dixon, H. G.; Lim, M. S. C.; Gouillou, M.; Spelman, T.; Wakefield, M.; Hellard, M. E. – Health Education Research, 2011
Mobile phone text messages (SMS) are a promising method of health promotion, but a simple and low cost way to obtain phone numbers is required to reach a wide population. We conducted a randomised controlled trial with simultaneous brief interventions to (i) evaluate effectiveness of messages related to safer sex and sun safety and (ii) pilot the…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Advertising, Health Promotion, Safety
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St Leger, Pamela; Campbell, Lyn – Health Education, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show that the "Back on Track" program is designed to support students with a chronic illness (usually cancer) to maintain contact with their school and peers whilst undergoing treatment, to promote socio-emotional wellbeing and to facilitate the ease of return to school when they are well. An…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Program Design, Program Evaluation, Chronic Illness