Role of community pharmacists in skin cancer screening: A descriptive study of skin cancer risk factors prevalence and photoprotection habits in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
| Autor: | Mir, Joan F., Estrada-Campmany, Maria, Heredia, Anna, Rodríguez-Caba, Cristina, Alcalde, Marta, Espinosa, Natalia, Monnier, Jilliana, Pérez-Anker, Javiera, Yélamos, Oriol, Puig, Susana, Bosch, Núria, Malvehy., Josep |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Skin Neoplasms Cross-sectional study lcsh:RS1-441 Pharmaceutical Science Pharmacy mesh:Spain Pharmacists 030226 pharmacology & pharmacy lcsh:Pharmacy and materia medica 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) medicine mesh:Pharmacists Risk factor Early Detection of Cancer Original Research Pharmacies integumentary system business.industry Melanoma Incidence (epidemiology) lcsh:RM1-950 mesh:Sunscreening Agents mesh:Pharmacies medicine.disease lcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacology mesh:Skin Neoplasms Cross-Sectional Studies mesh:Cross-Sectional Studies Spain Family medicine Health education Skin cancer business Sunscreening Agents mesh:Early Detection of Cancer |
| Zdroj: | Pharmacy Practice (Granada), Volume: 17, Issue: 3, Article number: 1455, Published: 18 NOV 2019 Pharmacy Practice (Granada) v.17 n.3 2019 SciELO España. Revistas Científicas Españolas de Ciencias de la Salud instname Pharmacy Practice Pharmacy Practice, Vol 17, Iss 3, p 1455 (2019) |
| Popis: | Background: Skin cancer incidence is increasing alarmingly, despite current efforts trying to improve its early detection. Community pharmacists have proven success in implementing screening protocols for a number of diseases because of their skills and easy access. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of skin cancer risk factors and the photoprotection habits with a questionnaire in community pharmacy users. Methods: A research group consisting of pharmacists and dermatologists conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study to assess photoprotection habits and skin cancer risk factors by using a validated questionnaire in 218 community pharmacies in Barcelona from May 23rd to June 13th 2016. All participants received health education on photoprotection and skin cancer prevention. Patients with ≥1 skin cancer risk factor were referred to their physician, as they needed further screening of skin cancer. Results: A total of 5,530 participants were evaluated. Of those, only 20.2% participants had received a total body skin examination for skin cancer screening in the past by a physician and 57.1% reported using a SPF 50+ sunscreen. 53.9% participants presented ≥1 skin cancer risk factor: 11.8% participants reported having skin cancer familial history and 6.2% reported skin cancer personal history; pharmacists found ≥10 melanocytic nevi in 43.8% participants and chronically sun-damaged skin in 21.4%. Lesions suspicious for melanoma were reported in 10.9% of the participants and urgent dermatological evaluation was recommended. Conclusions: Pharmacists can detect people with skin cancer risk factors amongst their users. This intervention can be considered in multidisciplinary strategies of skin cancer screening. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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