Preventing Skin Cancer Among Staff and Guests at Seaside Hotels
| Autor: | Nuria Blázquez-Sánchez, Magdalena de Troya-Martín, I. Fernández-Canedo, José Francisco Millán-Cayetano, Francisco Rivas-Ruiz, P. García-Montero |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Skin Neoplasms medicine.risk_factor Health Behavior Psychological intervention Outdoor workers Habits 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk groups Sun tanning Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Environmental health medicine Humans Industry 030212 general & internal medicine Sunburn Child integumentary system Cost–benefit analysis business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Oncology Spain 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Housing Sunlight Female Skin cancer business Skin lesion |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cancer Education. 35:501-508 |
| ISSN: | 1543-0154 0885-8195 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s13187-019-01488-4 |
| Popis: | Beach users and outdoor workers in resort areas are major risk groups for skin cancer, and therefore seaside hotels constitute a strategic area in which to conduct awareness-raising campaigns and interventions. The main aim of the present study is to describe habits, attitudes and knowledge related to sun exposure, the sunburn events experienced and potentially malignant skin lesions observed among hotel staff and guests recruited during a skin cancer prevention campaign at seaside hotels in the western Costa del Sol (southern Spain). This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at four seaside hotels in the western Costa del Sol. An 8-day awareness-raising campaign on skin cancer was conducted for hotel guests and staff, who were invited to complete a questionnaire about their habits, attitudes and knowledge regarding photoprotection, and to receive a comprehensive skin examination. The questionnaire on habits, attitudes and knowledge related to sun exposure was completed by 542 participants. The most common photoprotection practice was the use of sunglasses (79.3%). Potentially dangerous lesions were identified in 39 persons (14%). In addition, 94.0% reported having gained new knowledge, 89.6% had changed their attitudes towards sun tanning and 94.7% intended to improve their photoprotection practices in the future. Seaside hotels are an optimal scenario for conducting studies aimed at skin cancer prevention and reduction. Further studies should be carried out in other geographical areas to confirm our results, to evaluate the costs and benefits of such interventions and determine their long-term impact on health. |
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