scholarly journals Public primary and secondary skin cancer prevention, perceptions and knowledge: an international cross-sectional survey

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 815-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Seité ◽  
V. del Marmol ◽  
D. Moyal ◽  
A.J. Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Skin Cancer Prevention ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional

Factors Associated with Skin Cancer Prevention Practices in a Multiethnic Population

1999 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 344-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Glanz ◽  
Robert A. Lew ◽  
Valerie Song ◽  
Valerie Ah Cook
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Skin Cancer Prevention ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Multiethnic Population ◽  
Sun Protection Practices ◽  
Multiethnic Sample

A better understanding of factors influencing sun protection practices can improve the design and evaluation of skin cancer prevention programs. These data are from a cross-sectional survey of 756 parents with children in Grades 1 through 3, and 176 recreation program staff members in a multiethnic population in Hawaii. Questionnaires asked about skin cancer prevention practices (sunscreen use, covering up, shade seeking), knowledge, benefits and barriers, policies, and staff norms for prevention. The most important correlates of children’s prevention practices were their parents’ sun protection habits. Multiple regression models—which included knowledge, beliefs, program policies, and covariates related to sun protection—explained a total of between 38% and 41% of the variance in children’s sun safety habits, 22% to 25% of parents’habits, and 24% of recreation staff members’sun safety habits. The models were less successful at predicting the use of hats, shirts, and shade seeking and a composite sun protection habits index. Parents and caregivers’knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors, as well as recreation program policies, are strong predictors of sun protection practices among children in Grades 1 to 3 in a multiethnic sample.

scholarly journals 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

2012 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Rocha Fabris ◽  
Edson Souza Machado Durães ◽  
Beatriz Castellar de Faria Martignago ◽  
Luiz Felipe de Oliveira Blanco ◽  
Thiago Rocha Fabris
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Sun Exposure ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Protective Measure ◽  
Skin Cancer Prevention ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Protection Measures ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The World

BACKGROUND: Skin cancer is the most frequent neoplasia in several parts of the world and also in Brazil. There is evidence of an increase in morbidity and mortality from skin cancer. Although the incidence of skin cancer is increasing, it is estimated that 45% of all preventable cancers worldwide are skin neoplasias. Several studies have emphasized the need for campaigns to encourage sun protection. OBJECTIVE: To assess the knowledge about skin cancer prevention and its association with sun exposure and photo protection in gym members. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study during January to July 2009, including gym members of both sexes in the city of Criciuma. A self-administered questionnaire was used. The statistical analysis was conducted in a descriptive way in regards to the absolute and relative frequencies of the variables under study. RESULTS: Of the 317 questionnaires studied, 62% were from women and 38% from men. Skin types II and III predominated, and the average age was 27.6 years. 94.3% of the participants reported that they had heard about the risks of sun exposure, mostly in terms of skin cancer risk (80.8%). Most participants, especially women, reported some form of sun protective measure. CONCLUSION: 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.

Texting teens to promote knowledge, attitude and behavior change for skin cancer prevention

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie D. Hingle ◽  
Aimee Snyder ◽  
Naja McKenzie ◽  
Cynthia Thomson ◽  
Robert A. Logan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Cancer Prevention ◽  
Skin Cancer Prevention ◽  
And Behavior
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