Swedek Michelle S, Fleischman Mariah, Hall Alexander, Houghton Bruce
Department of Medicine, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, USA.
Department of Biostatistics, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Nov 25;16(11):e74447. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74447. eCollection 2024 Nov.
To understand the attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and access to care surrounding sun safety for a primarily homeless or underinsured patient population at a student-run health clinic.
All adult attendees at the health clinic were invited to complete an anonymous 16-item questionnaire that assessed their sun safety history, practices, knowledge, and beliefs.
Fifty participants completed our questionnaire, with 35 individuals (70%) reporting that they were without permanent residence, and 21 individuals indicating that they were uninsured or using Medicaid (42%). The typical reported daily sun exposure was high (median=4 hours), while sunscreen use was uncommon (mean=1.83, falling between a "Never" or "Rarely" rating). Only 10 participants (20%) reported having ever seen a dermatologist though commonly assumed barriers such as transportation, cost, or wait time were not endorsed at high rates. Conclusion: Our findings highlight areas for targeted education surrounding sun safety and identify sun protection methods accessible for this patient population.
了解在一家学生运营的健康诊所中，主要为无家可归或未参保患者群体围绕防晒的态度、信念、知识及获得医疗服务的情况。
邀请健康诊所的所有成年就诊者填写一份16项的匿名问卷，评估他们的防晒历史、做法、知识和信念。
50名参与者完成了我们的问卷，35人（70%）报告无永久住所，21人表示未参保或使用医疗补助（42%）。报告的典型每日日照时长较高（中位数=4小时），而使用防晒霜的情况不常见（均值=1.83，介于“从不”或“很少”评级之间）。只有10名参与者（20%）报告曾看过皮肤科医生，不过诸如交通、费用或等待时间等通常认为的障碍并未得到很高比例的认同。结论：我们的研究结果突出了围绕防晒的针对性教育领域，并确定了该患者群体可采用的防晒方法。
