Results of a Randomized Trial on an Intervention Promoting Adoption of Occupational Sun Protection Policies

Purpose:To evaluate an intervention promoting adoption of occupational sun protection policies by employers in a randomized trial.Design:A randomized pretest–posttest controlled design with 2-year follow-up was conducted in 2010 to 2013.Setting:Local government organizations in Colorado who had outdoor workers in public works, public safety, and/or parks and recreation.Participants:Ninety-eight local government organizations (n = 51 municipalities, 10 counties, and 37 special districts).Intervention:Organizations were randomly assigned to receive a policy and education intervention comprised of personal contacts and theory-based training and materials or to an attention control group.Measures:Occupational policy documents were coded for sun safety content by a trained research assistant blind to condition.Analysis:Policy scores were analyzed with logistic and Poisson regression models using imputation.Results:At posttest, more organizations in the intervention group had a sun protection policy than in the...