Photoprotection in adolescents: what they know and how they behave

Andreola, Gabriel Martinez; Carvalho, Vânia Oliveira; Huczok, Janaina; Cat, Mônica Nunes Lima; Abagge, Kerstin Taniguchi

doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20185489

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“… 6 In spite of this, knowledge of the risks associated with sun exposure remains insufficient among children and adolescents. 7 , 8 Similar quantitative data have been reported for Reunion Island by the local association MiSolRé (Mission Soleil Réunion), which has been running sun safety campaigns in elementary schools since 2017. 9 , 10 The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the attitudes, barriers, and motivations to sun protection in Reunion Island with a view to proposing sun protection measures adapted to three populations: teachers, children, and parents.…”

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confidence: 65%

Attitudes, Barriers, Motivations to Sun Protection in Reunion Island’s Schools: Qualitative Study

Leruste¹,

Marx²,

Ah-Mouck³

et al. 2022

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The incidence of melanoma in Reunion Island is on the rise and is now one of the highest worldwide. Although the main risk factor of melanoma is sun exposure during childhood, sun protection measures remain insufficient in Reunionese schools. From November 2019 to November 2020, we conducted a qualitative study to explore the attitudes, barriers, and motivations to sun protection among the main actors of children’s protection in Reunion Island. Individual semi-directive interviews were performed with 14 children aged 6 to 10 years, 13 parents, and 13 teachers. The interviews were recorded and transcribed. Relevant data were coded, triangulated, analyzed, and then modeled following the methodology of grounded theory. Sufficiency of the data was sought. All 40 participants described their sun protection habits. Protection was lower during school activities than during leisure activities. Parents identified several practical and financial barriers to sun protection. Teachers pointed out the lack of adequate infrastructure and sun protection training. Responsibility for children’s protection was a point of disagreement between parents and teachers. Children limited their use of protection, mainly for reasons of comfort. Children’s sun protection in schools is the responsibility of educational staff, parents, and society at large. Improving communication between these various actors is necessary. Sun safety campaigns and reorganization of the school environment would allow for better protection of the child population.

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confidence: 65%

Attitudes, Barriers, Motivations to Sun Protection in Reunion Island’s Schools: Qualitative Study

Leruste¹,

Marx²,

Ah-Mouck³

et al. 2022

RMHP

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“…The most appropriate time to introduce photoprotection habit is during childhood, which is the period of greatest sun exposure 14,16 . Like many studies, although most (93.5%) of our study participants reported knowing the harmful effects of sunlight, regular use of sunscreen was low (27.4%) 7,14,16,17 …”

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Knowledge about, attitude toward, and practices in skin care among Thai adolescents

Nitiyarom

Banomyong

Wisuthsarewong

2021

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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The skin is regularly exposed to various physical and chemical substances in everyday life. Skin care practices play an important role in maintaining and promoting healthy skin condition. The common skin care practices include cleansing, moisturizer application, skin care product usage, and photoprotection. 1 The techniques and products used vary widely among individuals, and they are usually based on tradition, belief, experience, personal preferences, social norms, and cultural factors rather than on evidence-based research.

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“…Questionnaires were given to the student that addressed socioeconomic issues [29], a self-assessment of their phototype [30], and their knowledge and habits on PhP [21,31]. Illiterate children were helped by parents or guardians during meetings held at the schools.…”

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“…Recent studies have shown that, regardless of age, profession, and income, PhP habits among individuals are inadequate, even in more developed countries with more robust educational systems [20,21,22,23]. By contrast, the cosmetics industry has reported increased sales of sun creams, which may be related to aesthetic factors related to excessive exposure to the sun, e.g., photoaging, freckles, and wrinkles [24].…”

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Sun exposure behavior and knowledge on photoprotection of children and adolescents living in tropical regions

Corrêa

Martins

Yamamoto

et al. 2022

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Background: Excessive and continuous exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can cause skin cancer (SC), photoaging, and cataracts. Photoprotection (PhP) is the most important tool in preventing against these harmful effects. Elementary and high school students should be targeted in PhP campaigns because the solar radiation that youngers receive increases the risk of SC in adulthood. However, PhP policies are scarce in developing countries. Objectives: To evaluate the use and knowledge of PhP with youngsters living in tropical regions. Methods: 2,844 students aged from 4 to 20 years-old were interviewed about their knowledge on sun exposure and PhP habits. Age, sex, family income and skin phototype were statistically related to the proposed questions. Results: Brazilian youngsters do not have the habit of wearing long-sleeved clothing (<15% in summer), nor sunglasses (0.0%), and hats (2.1%). More than 40% had no knowledge about UVI while another 30% misinterpret what it is. Less than half of all students wear sunscreen when out in the sun. Despite this low PhP use-rate, more than 90% know that UVR causes SC. Income was the factor that showed the greatest number of significant relationships respect to PhP. Conclusions: Children and adolescents showed little knowledge about the sun exposure effects and lack PhP use. The lack of educational programs predisposes these youngsters to an increased chance of SC in the future. These results suggest that PhP campaigns should be part of school curricula from elementary school onwards.

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Photoprotection in adolescents: what they know and how they behave

Cited by 15 publications

References 14 publications

Attitudes, Barriers, Motivations to Sun Protection in Reunion Island’s Schools: Qualitative Study

Attitudes, Barriers, Motivations to Sun Protection in Reunion Island’s Schools: Qualitative Study

Knowledge about, attitude toward, and practices in skin care among Thai adolescents

Sun exposure behavior and knowledge on photoprotection of children and adolescents living in tropical regions

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