Assessment of knowledge of skin cancer prevention and its relation with sun exposure and photo protection amongst gym academy members on the south of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Fabris, Mariana Rocha; Durães, Edson Souza Machado; Martignago, Beatriz Castellar de Faria; Blanco, Luiz Felipe de Oliveira; Fabris, Thiago Rocha

doi:10.1590/s0365-05962012000100004

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“…For the general population assessed in the included studies reasons for not using sunscreen included the following: forgetting to put it on, finding it inconvenient to use, believing that one ‘doesn't burn’, enjoying to be tanned, having insufficient time, being averse to sunscreen texture and a lack of patience to apply it …”

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“…The range of the general population who reported using sunscreen when outside on sunny days ranged from 5 to 97%, with one study reporting that SPF ≥ 30 was used by 84% of members of two Illinois regional drum corps …”

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“…Thirty‐nine per cent of the general population stated that they avoided sun exposure around the midday hours on sunny days, and 15–53% used shade to protect from KC …”

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“…Between 4% and 99% of the general population reported protecting themselves from sun by using a hat during sun exposure …”

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Primary prevention of keratinocyte carcinoma among outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals: a systematic review updated for 2019

Ziehfreund

Schuster

Zink

2019

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Worldwide 2–3 million cases of keratinocyte carcinoma (KC) are diagnosed annually. Sun‐related knowledge is essential for adequate protection against solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR), the main risk factor for KC. The goal was (i) to provide an updated overview of primary prevention against KC including skin cancer‐related knowledge, attitudes and sun protection behaviour (SPB) of outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals as well as (ii) to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of sun protection programmes. We conducted a systematic review of articles indexed for MEDLINE on PubMed using selected MeSH terms and keywords related to the studied topic as well as an extensive hand search of publications between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2018. We identified 51 relevant cross‐sectional studies and 22 interventional studies. Sun‐related knowledge and attitude showed substantial differences with some alarming results, including people who had not even heard about skin cancer before. Reported SPB varied enormously between the included studies, with none of the studies providing an overall sufficient SPB in their examined sun protection measures. However, sun protection programmes using new technologies seem to have great potential to increase sun‐related knowledge and SPB. In countries worldwide, particularly in those where KC is not yet a public health issue, UVR protection should be promoted by healthcare institutions and authorities, politicians, cancer foundations and dermatologists to increase awareness as well as SPB and to decrease the worldwide burden of KC.

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Primary prevention of keratinocyte carcinoma among outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals: a systematic review updated for 2019

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2019

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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“…2,8,14,15,18-21 This has been attributed to women behavior, who are more susceptible and more likely to engage and adopt healthy behavior practices and to have health care habits, in addition to more care about the aesthetics. 21,22 It was also attributed to women a greater knowledge and a better attitude towards photoprotection, demonstrated by an exposure pattern derived from a lower performance of outdoor activities and the adoption of preventive measures due to a higher concern with cancer and premature skin aging. 2,14 …”

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Prevalence of photoprotection and its associated factors in risk group for skin cancer in Teresina, Piauí

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Mesquita

Campelo

et al. 2017

An. Bras. Dermatol.

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BackgroundThe incidence of skin cancer has increased worldwide, particularly melanoma rates, which had a mean development of 2.6 % a year in the last 10 years. The agreement on the relation between long-term or chronic exposure to the sun and the emergence of these neoplasias has made several workers who perform activities exposed to solar radiation to form a risk group for the development of skin cancer, community health agents included.OBJECTIVESTo analyze the prevalence of sunscreen-use-related factors to skin cancer in a labor risk group.METHODOLOGYCross-sectional study with community health agents selected through simple random sampling. After collecting data using semi-structured interviews, a descriptive analysis was performed for the qualitative variables, bivariate analysis was employed for checking the association between sunscreen use and sociodemographic, occupational and knowledge about skin variables, and multivariate analysis was conducted to check independent variables associated to sunscreen use. A 5% significance level was used.ResultsOf 261 health gents selected, 243 were able to participate in the study. The prevalence rate of sunscreen use was 34.2% (95% CI: 28.2-40.2). Factors associated with sunscreen use were female sex, advanced age, use of sunscreen in situations when the skin got burnt, knowledge of the negative effects of the sun on the skin and skin cancer history.ConclusionsThe prevalence found reveals that there is a need for implementing educational strategies in health services regarding photoprotection.

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Impact of Preventive Campaigns in Dermatology: A Brazilian Experience

Oliveira

2023

Dermatology in Public Health Environments

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Assessment of knowledge of skin cancer prevention and its relation with sun exposure and photo protection amongst gym academy members on the south of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Abstract: The population studied, similar to that in other regions of Brazil and the world, is aware of the risks of excessive sun exposure and skin cancer prevention, but has not yet incorporated appropriate sun protection measures into their daily habits.

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Primary prevention of keratinocyte carcinoma among outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals: a systematic review updated for 2019

Primary prevention of keratinocyte carcinoma among outdoor workers, the general population and medical professionals: a systematic review updated for 2019

Prevalence of photoprotection and its associated factors in risk group for skin cancer in Teresina, Piauí

Impact of Preventive Campaigns in Dermatology: A Brazilian Experience

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