Telethon Kids Institute Invites Junior Baseballers to Complete Community Study

Telethon Kids Institute is looking for 12 and 13-year-olds in Western Australia to test and provide feedback on a new sun health app developed with input from young people, experts in sun health, the Cancer Council WA and app developers.

This is a great opportunity for junior baseballers to provide their thoughts on an important initiative, known as the Promoting Safe Sun Behaviours in Teenagers Project, or the SunSafe Project, which is funded by Healthway (Health Department, WA).

Telethon Kids Institute has developed an app which aims to help teenagers make balanced and healthy decisions around their behaviours when spending time outside in the sun. This app contains information relevant to teenagers around safe sun behaviours.

More details about the community study are below:
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Who can be involved?

• We are looking for young people (12-13 years of age) to participate in this research.
• You will need access to an iPhone or iPad, and access to the internet at home.
• You will need your parent’s permission to participate.

 What does participation involve?

• Download and use an app for 6 weeks.
• Answer a 20-minute online multiple-choice test (at the beginning and end of the study).
• Answer online questionnaires on your sun exposure patterns, skin type and sun sensitivity.
• Answer a survey at the end of the study to give feedback about the app.

For more information on this project and to get involved, please click HERE.

You may contact contact Dr Shelley Gorman Group Leader, Cardiometabolic Sunhealth Telethon Kids Institute via EMAIL for any questions.