Kruzel Magdalena, Tobiasz Aleksandra, Łyko Magdalena, Szepietowski Jacek C, Jankowska-Konsur Alina
Student Research Group of Experimental Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw Poland.
Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2022 Apr;39(2):392-396. doi: 10.5114/ada.2021.105820. Epub 2021 Oct 26.
Due to the increasing incidence of skin cancer in the last decades a wide promotion of proper sun protection is needed. Mothers and their children commonly spending time outdoors are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of sunlight.
To assess health awareness and behaviours connected to sun protection in the group of mothers of children under 6 years of age.
An online survey containing 23 questions (19 closed and 4 open) was carried out between July and August 2019. One hundred and seven women (mean age: 30.7 ±4.3years) participated in the study. The mean age of children was 1.9 ±1.6years (range: 0-6 years).
One hundred and five (98.1%) mothers declared using sunscreen. Of them, 36 women used sunscreen only in summer, while 14 women applied sunscreen all year. Mothers of younger children used sunscreen all year round significantly more often ( = 0.041) compared to mothers of older children. Mothers of children under the age of 1 used sunscreen when staying in the shade more often ( = 0.025) than mothers of older children. Only 14 (13.3%) women declared applying sunscreen on their children during cloudy weather.
A good photoprotection awareness of mothers, especially with respect to the youngest children was observed. However, a need for further education regarding certain photoprotection aspects (proper application and damaging effect of UVA) is necessary.
由于过去几十年皮肤癌发病率不断上升，因此需要大力推广正确的防晒措施。经常在户外活动的母亲及其孩子尤其容易受到阳光有害影响。
评估6岁以下儿童母亲群体中与防晒相关的健康意识和行为。
2019年7月至8月开展了一项包含23个问题（19个封闭式问题和4个开放式问题）的在线调查。107名女性（平均年龄：30.7±4.3岁）参与了该研究。孩子的平均年龄为1.9±1.6岁（范围：0 - 6岁）。
105名（98.1%）母亲宣称使用防晒霜。其中，36名女性仅在夏季使用防晒霜，而14名女性全年使用防晒霜。与年龄较大孩子的母亲相比，年龄较小孩子的母亲全年使用防晒霜的频率显著更高（P = 0.041）。1岁以下孩子的母亲在阴凉处停留时使用防晒霜的频率比年龄较大孩子的母亲更高（P = 0.025）。只有14名（13.3%）女性宣称在阴天给孩子涂抹防晒霜。
观察到母亲们有良好的光防护意识，尤其是对于最小的孩子。然而，有必要就某些光防护方面（正确涂抹方法和UVA的损害作用）进行进一步教育。
