Clinical and Pathological Features of Melanoma in Europeans Living on the Western Costa del Sol in Southern Spain

Canedo, I. Fernández; Rivas-Ruiz, Francisco; Blázquez-Sánchez, Nuria; Liébana, R. Fúnez; Troya-Martín, Magdalena de

doi:10.1016/j.adengl.2015.01.004

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“…The level of solar irradiation is very high in this area, where the UV index can reach 10 or 11 in the summer months . Skin cancer is a significant health problem in the Costa del Sol, and skin cancer prevention campaigns targeting beachgoers have been developed . The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of sunburn among beachgoers in this area and to identify risk factors that will help to inform future educational interventions.…”

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Prevalence and predictors of sunburn among beachgoers

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Prevalence and predictors of sunburn among beachgoers

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Sun Protection Habits and Attitudes Among Healthcare Personnel in a Mediterranean Population

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Health professionals are key agents in healthcare promotion. In the field of skin cancer, they play a crucial role in the development of prevention strategies in the community. This paper aims to describe the sun exposure attitudes and habits of public healthcare professionals in the western Costa del Sol (Spain). A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the Costa del Sol healthcare district to analyse sun exposure and protection practices and habits, and attitudes to tanning and sun protection. The respondents, all healthcare personnel in various professional categories and workplace situations, were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Six hundred forty-three workers in the Costa del Sol healthcare district took part in the study. Of these participants, 450 were healthcare professionals. Of the 450 health professionals, 226 (50.2 %) were nurses or auxiliary nursing staff, and the remaining 224 were doctors. These two groups presented differences regarding habits of sun exposure: 15.3 % of the doctors went to the beach at least 30 days a year, compared to 30.9 % of the nurses (p < 0.001). With respect to workplace situation, there were differences (p < 0.001) between the sunburn events reported by healthcare staff who worked in hospitals (52.4 %) compared to those working in primary healthcare (30.4 %); comparable differences were found with respect to attitudes toward the use of sunscreen creams (p = 0.014). This study identifies two distinct subgroups within healthcare personnel: on one hand, primary healthcare professionals, who are key agents for future policy strategies, and on the other, specialist healthcare professionals, who are more likely to suffer sunburn events and therefore toward whom strategies should be addressed to encourage them to change their sun exposure attitudes and habits and sun protection practices.

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