8. Sun Protection

Hello and welcome to Pharmacy for Me, your go-to platform for evidence based best practice pharmacy advice for common kid’s presentations to pharmacies. I’m Katie Magee, a registered pharmacist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority, and I bring you this series of episodes to help assist your decision making in managing and treating your little ones if they become unwell and need professional advice.

Sun protection is important for Australians, with having high rates of skin cancer. It is however, preventable by using appropriate sun protection. This episode talks about what is UV radiation and when sun protection is required according to UV index. I also discuss what is SPF and how to understand it around selecting a sunscreen. Other important discussions include how to be SunSmart, ingredients in sunscreen to look for, the importance of the different UV radiation waves, how to apply sunscreen correctly and when to see doctor.

Resources:

Primary prevention of skin cancer: a review of sun protection in Australia and internationally. Health Promotion International. academic.oup.com/heapro/article/19/3/369/662431?login=false

Protect you skin. SunSmart. sunsmart.com.au/protect-your-skin

Skincare for babies. The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Skincare_for_babies_and_young_children/

Sunburn. American Academy of Paediatrics. publications.aap.org/patiented/article-abstract/doi/10.1542/ppe_schmitt_232/82474/Sunburn?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Sunburn. British Medical Journal- Best Practice Guidelines. bestpractice.bmj.com.acs.hcn.com.au/topics/en-gb/613

Sunburn Injuries Admitted to Burn Services in Australia and New Zealand. JAMA Dermatology. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/article-abstract/2779640

Sun: Sun protection. The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Safety_Sun_protection/

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