Review and assessment of global and domestic ultraviolet light protection programs

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. A number of UV protection programs have been doveloped and initiated both globally and domestically, and this article will review and assess the effectiveness of each of these programs. The programs reviewed in this article target grade school aged children, as this is a time when adult health behaviors are being formed. Among these programs, multiunit programs were more effective at changing behavior as they were given over a longer period of time with more frequent interventions and included various learning techniques.