Outline ONE strategy that can be used to overcome an individual factor that adversely affects a young person's health. (3 marks)
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- A young person with low health literacy regarding sun protection could attend SunSmart education programs delivered in Australian schools.
- Programs like this provide practical strategies for sun protection including the five S’s of ‘Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide’ to improve knowledge of UV protection behaviors.
- These programs address the individual factor of knowledge and attitudes by fostering understanding of the link between sun exposure and skin cancer risk in Australia’s high-UV environment.
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- A young person with low health literacy regarding sun protection could attend SunSmart education programs delivered in Australian schools.
- Programs like this provide practical strategies for sun protection including the five S’s of ‘Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek, Slide’ to improve knowledge of UV protection behaviors.
- These programs address the individual factor of knowledge and attitudes by fostering understanding of the link between sun exposure and skin cancer risk in Australia’s high-UV environment.