Evaluation of the educational intervention "living with the sun" by preschool and first-year primary school students: a pilot study.

Background: "Convive con el Sol" (Living with the sun) is an educational programme to promote education about sun exposure and healthy photoprotection habits among Spanish children.

Objectives: This study evaluated the effects of the "Convive con el Sol" school-based sun protection programme on the sun safety habits, attitudes, knowledge, and practices in preschool and first-year primary school students.

Materials & Methods: A quasi-experimental pilot study was established with a pre-test/post-test design and without a control group to evaluate the efficacy of the "Convive con el Sol" programme in children aged 3-8 years.

Prevalence and predictors of sunburn among beachgoers.

Background: Painful sunburns at any age are one of the main risk factors for skin cancer.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and predictors of sunburn among beachgoers.

Methods: A cross-sectional health survey was conducted at the beach during the summer.

Validation of the 'CHRESI' questionnaire on habits related to sun exposure during childhood.

Sun exposure in childhood is the main risk determinant for skin cancer in adulthood. Several questionnaires have been used to examine behaviour patterns in terms of sun exposure in childhood, but none have been subjected to a rigorous analysis of their measurement properties. To evaluate the psychometric properties of a questionnaire adapted to investigate children's sun exposure behaviour, a two-stage validation study was carried out.