Castilho Ivan Gagliardi, Sousa Maria Aparecida Alves, Leite Rubens Marcelo Souza
Universidade Católica de Brasília, DF, Brasil.
An Bras Dermatol. 2010 Mar-Apr;85(2):173-8. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000200007.
Skin cancer is the most common neoplasm in Brazil. It is extremely important to understand the attitudes that influence protection from and exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays in order to prevent this clinical condition.
To evaluate photoexposure and photoprotection habits and knowledge of risk factors for skin cancer, with the purpose of describing behavioral patterns of university students in relation to the effects of the sun.
Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 368 students, aged 20-29 years, from courses in the areas of Medicine, Physical Education, Law and Social Communication, in a private education institution in Taguatinga-DF..
The daily use of photoprotector was significantly higher among women. The use of tanning beds was low (3.5%), and was mentioned only by women. The application of sunscreen with sun protection factor (SPF) equal to or greater than 15 was reported by 278 students. In general, over 90% of the students believe in the association between ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer. Nevertheless, only 43.5% believe in genetics as a risk factor. Among those who reject genetics as a risk factor for skin cancer, 86.2% are Human Sciences students (Law and Social Communication).
Results may help the establishment of individual and collective preventive measures, helping to avoid skin lesions.
皮肤癌是巴西最常见的肿瘤。了解影响防晒和阳光紫外线暴露的态度对于预防这种临床疾病极为重要。
评估光暴露和光保护习惯以及皮肤癌危险因素的知识，以描述大学生与阳光影响相关的行为模式。
向来自巴西联邦区塔瓜廷加一所私立教育机构的医学、体育、法律和社会传播学专业的368名20至29岁学生发放了自填式问卷。
女性日常使用光保护剂的比例显著更高。使用晒黑床的比例较低（3.5%），且只有女性提及。278名学生报告使用防晒系数（SPF）等于或大于15的防晒霜。总体而言，超过90%的学生认为紫外线辐射与皮肤癌有关。然而，只有43.5%的学生认为遗传是一个危险因素。在那些不认为遗传是皮肤癌危险因素的学生中，86.2%是人文科学专业的学生（法律和社会传播学）。
研究结果可能有助于制定个人和集体预防措施，有助于避免皮肤损伤。
