scholarly journals College Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors Related to Sun Safety and Appearance in Relation to Health Information-Seeking Behavior and Social Media Use: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey H Basch ◽  
Grace C Hillyer ◽  
Rachelle-Ann Romero ◽  
Sarah A MacLean ◽  
Danna Ethan
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sun Safety ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors

BACKGROUND Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Rates of melanoma, a malignant form of skin cancer, are on the rise and are high among people under 30 years of age. OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore factors related to sun protection and tanning behavior and examine the influence of social media use and health information-seeking behaviors (HISB) on sun protection actions among a group of college students. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, students (N=258) at a large public university completed a survey that included questions on sun safety and tanning attitudes and behaviors, as well as HISB. A sun protection behavior score was created on the basis of behaviors related to seeking shade, using sunscreen, tanning booth and bed use, and the number of lifetime blistering sunburns. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess associations between high and low sun protection behavior and sun safety and tanning attitudes and HISB. RESULTS The majority of participants were females (164/258, 63.8%), 31.0% (80/258) were white, and the mean age was 20.3 (SD 4.1) years. Females (odds ratio [OR] 0.42, 95% CI 0.22-0.81) and believers that suntan improves appearance (OR 0.25, 95% CI 0.10-0.66) were less likely to have “high” sun protection behaviors. CONCLUSIONS The cultural belief that having a suntan improves appearance, especially among female college students, results in low sun protection behaviors. Interventions can be developed to improve skin cancer-related HISB among college students with the aim of developing better cognizance of skin cancer and sun protection behaviors.

Skin cancer and sun protection practices in Fanconi anemia patients: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenna L. Ruggiero ◽  
Rebecca Freese ◽  
Kristen P. Hook ◽  
Ingrid C. Polcari ◽  
Sheilagh M. Maguiness ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Fanconi Anemia ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sun Protection Practices

scholarly journals Health information seeking on the internet (Dr Google) and its effect on doctor-patient relationship: a cross-sectional study from Central Karnataka

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 4076
Author(s):  
Rachna Shekhar ◽  
Sandhya Rani Javalkar
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Patient Relationship ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Doctor Patient Relationship ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: The Internet has proven to be a powerful vehicle for the dissemination of information and the use of Internet by the patients as a source of information on health and disease is increasing rapidly. It has reformed the doctor-patient relationship by empowering patients with information. The objective was to study the trends of patient’s health information seeking behaviour on the internet and its effects on the doctor-patient relationship.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst the 73 doctors and 110 patients attending the tertiary health care centre, Davanagere. A pre-tested and pre-validated questionnaire was used to collect data. Percentages and Proportions were used to summarize the study variables.Results: The most common search engine used was Google i.e. 92% and majority of them looked up symptoms/ disease condition 80%. 57% respondents verified doctor’s advice. 73% respondents stated that they used online health information for self-diagnosis but less than 10% of respondents took medications mentioned online. The doctors (60%) stated that the patient’s Internet use proves that the patient or his/her family are involved and take responsibility. However, 49.3% of doctors stated that they get uncomfortable when presented with online health information by the patients.Conclusions: Doctors are starting to recognize the use of the internet by patients as a source of health information. Patients consider the internet as a supplementary resource for better understanding of symptoms and diagnosis. The need of the hour is better communication between doctor and patients; and availability of reliable web-based health resources to patients for better compliance.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Outcomes of Web-Based Health Information Seeking for Acute Symptoms: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lydia Aoun ◽  
Najla Lakkis ◽  
Jumana Antoun
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Acute Symptom ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND The literature indicates that Web-based health information seeking is mostly used for seeking information on well-established diseases. However, only a few studies report health information seeking in the absence of a doctor’s visit and in the context of acute symptoms. OBJECTIVE This survey aimed to estimate the prevalence of Web-based health information seeking for acute symptoms and the impact of such information on symptom management and health service utilization. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of a convenience sample of 287 Lebanese adults (with a response rate of 18.5% [54/291]) conducted between December 2016 and June 2017. The survey was answered by participants online or through phone-based interviews. RESULTS A total of 64.3% of the participants (178/277) reported checking the internet for health information when they had an acute symptom. The rate of those who sought to use Web-based health information first when experiencing acute symptom(s) in the past 12 months was 19.2% (25/130). In addition, 50% (9/18) visited the doctor because of the obtained information, and the rest self-medicated or sought a pharmacist’s advice; the majority (18/24, 75%) improved within 3-4 days. CONCLUSIONS Higher education level and trust in Web-based medical information were two major predictors of Web-based health information seeking for acute symptoms. Seeking Web-based health information first for acute symptoms is common and may lead to self-management by avoiding a visit to the physician. Physicians should encourage their patients to discuss Web-based health information and guide them toward trusted online websites.

Predictors of sun protection behavior in high school students of Ahvaz: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi Moshki ◽  
Mahmood Karimy ◽  
Heydar Rahmati Asl ◽  
Mehdi Mojadam ◽  
Marzieh Araban
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Skin Cancer ◽  
Sun Protection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Skin Cancer Prevention ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Protection Motivation ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to predict sun protection behavior by using the protection-motivation theory (PMT). Introduction Sun exposure during childhood and adolescence has a very important role in the development of skin cancer in the future. Case This was a cross-sectional study. Applying multi-stage random assignment, 380 students from Ahvaz were entered into the study in 2014. Data were collected using a valid and reliable questionnaire based on the PMT. An independent t-test, the Mann-Whitney test, Spearman’s correlation and a regression test were used to analyze data by SPSS 15. Result Among 380 students, 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Constructs of the PMT accounted for (adjusted R2) 39% observed variance of protection-motivation or intention to do behaviors and 15% observed variance for sun-protection behaviors through protection motivation, self-efficacy and perceived susceptibility, respectively. Discussion The PMT may be used as a framework to design intervention programs in an attempt to improve intention to perform sun protection behaviors of students. However, the model did not show optimal predictive power for adherence to sun-protection self-care behavior. The findings from this study have important implications in skin cancer prevention.

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