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Awareness, behavior and attitudes concerning sun exposure among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru
dc.contributor.author | Toro-Huamanchumo, Carlos J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Burgos-Muñoz, Sara J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Vargas-Tineo, Luz M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Perez-Fernandez, Jhosuny | |
dc.contributor.author | Vargas-Tineo, Otto W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Burgos-Muñoz, Ruth M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Zentner-Guevara, Javier A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bada, Carlos | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-05-28T15:07:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-05-28T15:07:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019-01-15 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Toro-Huamanchumo CJ., Burgos-Muñoz SJ., Vargas-Tineo LM., Perez-Fernandez J., Vargas-Tineo OW., et al. Awareness, behavior and attitudes concerning sun exposure among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru. PeerJ. 2019; 7: e6189. | es_PE |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12727/6106 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Skin cancer incidence has increased over the last years, becoming a major public health problem. Objective: To describe the awareness, behavior and attitudes concerning sun exposure among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in the Pimentel beach, Peru. The "Beach Questionnaire" was used and we surveyed all the beachgoers from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and from March 5 to March 19. For the statistical analysis, sun exposure habits, sunburns history, knowledge, attitudes and practices were crossed with sex using the chi2 test. Results: We surveyed 410 beachgoers, the most frequent phototype was type III (40.5%). Only the 13.66% of the respondents correctly answered the seven knowledge questions related to sun exposure and skin cancer. Men more frequently agreed that "when they are tanned their clothes looks nicer" (p = 0.048). Likewise, regarding the questions "Sunbathing is relaxing" and "Sunbathing improves my mood", men agreed or totally agreed with more frequency than women (63.64% vs. 46.15%, p < 0.001; and 61.36% vs 49.15%, p = 0.014, respectively). Regarding sun protection practices, women more frequently used sunshade (p = 0.001) and sunscreen (SPF ≥ 15) (p < 0.001) when compared to the male group. Conclusion: Sun exposure is a potentially preventable risk factor for skin cancer. Thus, awareness of the risks of UVR overexposure and adequate sun-protective behaviors and attitudes are essential. Our results, however, are not as favorable as expected. Public health efforts should encourage sun-safety precautions and intervention campaigns should be carried out in recreational settings, such as the beaches. | es_PE |
dc.format.extent | pp. e6189 | es_PE |
dc.language.iso | eng | es_PE |
dc.publisher | Nora Nock | es_PE |
dc.relation.ispartof | urn:issn:1678-4464 | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | PeerJ - Life & Environment;vol. 7 | |
dc.relation.uri | https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6189 | es_PE |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | es_PE |
dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | es_PE |
dc.source | Repositorio Académico USMP | es_PE |
dc.source | Universidad San Martín de Porres - USMP | es_PE |
dc.subject | Conocimientos, actitudes y práctica en Salud | es_PE |
dc.subject | Luz solar | es_PE |
dc.subject | Neoplasias cutáneas | es_PE |
dc.subject | Rayos ultravioleta | es_PE |
dc.title | Awareness, behavior and attitudes concerning sun exposure among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru | |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | es_PE |
thesis.degree.name | Medicina Humana | es_PE |
thesis.degree.grantor | Universidad de San Martín de Porres. Facultad de Medicina Humana | es_PE |
thesis.degree.discipline | Medicina | es_PE |
dc.subject.ocde | https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.00 | es_PE |
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