Sunscreen use and skin protection behavior on the Belgian beach

Devos, Steven A.; Baeyens, Katrien; Hecke, Lien Van

doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01665.x

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“…15,16 Females, however, are also more likely to view positively, and frequently to engage in, risky behaviours such as sunbathing 17,18 and solarium use. 15,19 The use of indoor tanning equipment was more frequently reported in women in several studies, 14,20,21 as was the case in our study.…”

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Health literacy, sunscreen and sunbed use: an uneasy association

Altsitsiadis¹,

Undheim²,

Vries³

et al. 2012

British Journal of Dermatology

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SummaryBackground Skin cancer can largely be prevented by avoiding unsafe ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. The evidence on potential drivers of sunscreen and sunbed use is extensive, yet in some cases, such as education, remains rather unclear. Health literacy is receiving increasing attention, but its effect on tanning decisions has not yet been explored. Objectives To explore the association between health literacy and tanning behaviour, in terms of sunscreen and sunbed use. Methods Self-reported data were collected through a common questionnaire in eight European countries under a common protocol. A three-item measure was used to assess health literacy; one item was collected to measure current sunscreen use and one item to measure current sunbed use. Descriptive statistics and analysis of variance tests were applied to explore the profile of sunbed and sunscreen users and health literacy among a number of variables. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to assess the relation between health literacy and sunscreen and sunbed use. Results Univariate results suggested that health literacy has opposite effects on sunscreen use vs. sunbed use. Increased health literacy was associated with the skin cancer protective practice of using sunscreen, but also with more sunbed use. In the multivariate models, health literacy had a significant effect only on sunscreen use. Conclusions The findings suggest that health literacy can be an interesting approach for influencing sunscreen use. In the case of sunbeds, based on the findings and contrary to what was expected, it can be argued that interventions targeting health literacy seem less likely to reduce sunbed use. More research is needed to elucidate the effect of health literacy on sunscreen and sunbed use in order to improve UVR prevention strategies.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 72%

Health literacy, sunscreen and sunbed use: an uneasy association

Altsitsiadis¹,

Undheim²,

Vries³

et al. 2012

British Journal of Dermatology

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“…This rate was found as 50% in the study of Saridi et al (2009). Devos et al(2003) found lower rates of usage of sunscreen with SPF. On the other hand Davis et al (2002) found that rate of sun protectors was 39%.…”

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confidence: 86%

What Turkish Nurses Know and Do about Skin Cancer and Sun Protective Behavior

Andsoy¹,

Gül²,

Şahin³

et al. 2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…They reported that, while children have positive sun protective behavior [35,36], which is largely influenced by their parents and school policies (in the most endangered locations, e.g. Australia, the USA and the United Kingdom), adolescents have the lowest skin protection rates among all age groups, despite a high level of knowledge regarding the potential danger and harm of sun overexposure [37].…”

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confidence: 99%

Incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma in the Czech Republic: The risks of sun exposure for adolescents

Vranová

Arenbergerová²,

Arenberger³

et al. 2012

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The Czech Republic reported one of the highest incidence rate in cutaneous melanoma (CM) in Europe and because this incidence has been increasing, mainly among young people, the main goal of our study was to establish sun exposure behavior risk factors for CM formation and to evaluate whether the young generation of Czechs is exposed to a higher risk of CM than the older generation. A questionnaire-based case-control study was conducted. We obtained 978 completed questionnaires: 216 from patients with CM and 762 from healthy respondents. The healthy individuals were further divided to adolescents (n = 460) and older respondents (n = 302). Three logistic regression models were developed: 1. patients with CM vs. healthy older respondents, 2. adolescents vs. healthy older respondents, and 3. patients with CM vs. adolescents. The main risk factors for all three models were the number of sunburn episodes and the use of the sunscreen in the childhood. The most alarming results for adolescents included: all day sun exposure, including times of maximum risk (11 AM to 3 PM), inadequate use of sunscreen in adulthood, and frequent mountain holidays. Our results show that sun-safety in the young generation is satisfactory, when the responsibility for sun exposure behavior is in the hands of their parents; however, when children become adolescents, they become immune to sun-safety and risk prevention campaigns and their behavior becomes much more risky. Our results further suggest the sun-safety campaigns need to be modified in such a way as to have greater impact and influence on adolescent sun-risk behaviors.

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Sunscreen use and skin protection behavior on the Belgian beach

Cited by 48 publications

References 7 publications

Health literacy, sunscreen and sunbed use: an uneasy association

Health literacy, sunscreen and sunbed use: an uneasy association

What Turkish Nurses Know and Do about Skin Cancer and Sun Protective Behavior

Incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma in the Czech Republic: The risks of sun exposure for adolescents

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