A cross-sectional survey of prevalence and correlates of sunscreen use among a rural Tri-State Appalachian population
| Autor: | Nicole P Shields, Alexa A Engel, James Luong, Ira D. Harber, Vinayak K. Nahar, Ashley E White, Timothy J. York, Robert E. Davis, Anjali Chandra |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
education.field_of_study
integumentary system Cross-sectional study business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Population Dermatology General Medicine Targeted interventions medicine.disease Educational attainment 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Environmental health medicine Skin cancer Risk factor education business Ultraviolet radiation |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Dermatological Research. 313:295-298 |
| ISSN: | 1432-069X 0340-3696 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00403-020-02072-3 |
| Popis: | Over five million people are diagnosed with skin cancers each year. With the sun's ultraviolet radiation exposure being the major risk factor for all skin cancers, sunscreen use is a vital preventative measure. However, in the US, sunscreen use remains inadequate. Furthermore, research regarding sunscreen use amongst rural populations has been particularly sparse. To identify the prevalence of sunscreen use and identify correlates thereof, a cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of patients from rural Tri-State Appalachia. A total of 212 patients participated in this study. Findings showed that young individuals, females and those with higher educational attainment were more likely to utilize sunscreen. Furthermore, individuals with skin types prone to burning were four times as likely to utilize sunscreen. Overall, sunscreen use amongst residents in the Tri-State area was low, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to prevent the incidence of skin cancer amongst this population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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