Assessing factors affecting sunscreen use and barriers to compliance: a cross-sectional survey-based study
| Autor: | Nkanyezi N. Ferguson, Zoe O. Brown-Joel, Rumbidzai Majee, Jina Chung, Rechelle Tull, Emily A. Weig |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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030203 arthritis & rheumatology
Adult Male Skin Neoplasms Cross-sectional study business.industry Sunburn Dermatology Middle Aged medicine.disease Compliance (psychology) 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cross-Sectional Studies Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Patient Compliance Female Skin cancer business Sunscreening Agents Aged |
| DOI: | 10.6084/m9.figshare.7866968 |
| Popis: | While sunscreen is effective prevention for skin cancer, public sunscreen use and compliance are low. Identifying factors affecting sunscreen use and barriers to compliance are important to understand in order to increase sunscreen use, especially among high-risk individuals. We conducted a single institution survey of 429 dermatology clinic patients to better understand patients’ barriers to sunscreen use. Overall several personal barriers to sunscreen use included dislike of feel or appearance of sunscreen (33.7%) and time constraints (15.3%). The cost was a barrier to use in 16.4% of cases underscoring the importance for dermatologists to consider socioeconomic barriers to sunscreen use and provide cost-effective sun protection counseling to patients whenever possible. Dermatologists recommending sunscreen use was associated with a higher rate of use of sunscreen (p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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