Dermatology Department, Hospital Costa del Sol, Autovía A7 - Km 187, Marbella, Málaga, Spain.
Research Unit, Hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, Spain.
J Cancer Educ. 2020 Jun;35(3):501-508. doi: 10.1007/s13187-019-01488-4.
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.
海滩使用者和度假地区的户外工作者是皮肤癌的主要高危人群，因此海滨酒店是开展宣传和干预活动的战略区域。本研究的主要目的是描述在西班牙南部 Costa del Sol 西部海滨酒店进行皮肤癌预防活动期间招募的酒店工作人员和客人的阳光暴露习惯、晒伤经历和潜在的恶性皮肤病变相关的习惯、态度和知识。
这是一项描述性的横断面研究，在 Costa del Sol 西部的四家海滨酒店进行。为酒店客人和工作人员开展了为期 8 天的皮肤癌宣传活动，邀请他们填写一份关于防晒习惯、态度和知识的问卷，并进行全面的皮肤检查。共有 542 名参与者完成了关于阳光暴露习惯、态度和知识的问卷。最常见的防晒措施是戴太阳镜（79.3%）。在 39 人（14%）中发现了潜在危险的病变。此外，94.0%的人报告说获得了新知识，89.6%的人改变了对日光浴的态度，94.7%的人打算在未来改善他们的防晒措施。海滨酒店是进行皮肤癌预防和减少研究的理想场所。应在其他地理区域开展进一步的研究，以证实我们的结果，评估此类干预措施的成本效益，并确定其对健康的长期影响。
