Background
The sun has both harms and benefits. QIMR Berghofer led the development of a new position statement, that includes advice specific to people’s risk of skin cancer and where they live. We now need to work out how best to communicate this advice. The Sun Balance project will use co-design methods to design educational materials specific to different settings and populations, then conduct a randomised controlled trial to test their effectiveness and implementation.
Aim
The project will include qualitative and quantitative methods. We can devise projects that meet the interests of prospective students.
Project Potential
Sun Balance will ultimately lead to new ways of helping people implement strategies to enable them to gain the benefits of sun exposure while avoiding the harm.