Evaluation of habits, attitudes and awareness concerning sun exposure in adolescents
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Fernández-Morano, TeresaEditorial
Universidad de Granada
Director
Buendía Eisman, AgustínDepartamento
Universidad de Granada. Departamento de MedicinaMateria
Cáncer de piel Hábitos y conducta Adolescentes Prevención Carcinoma basocelular Educación Radiación solar Efectos fisiológicos
Materia UDC
616
Fecha
2016Fecha lectura
2016-12-09Referencia bibliográfica
Fernández-Morano, T. Evaluation of habits, attitudes and awareness concerning sun exposure in adolescents. Granada: Universidad de Granada, 2016. [http://hdl.handle.net/10481/44913]
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Tesis Univ. Granada. Programa Oficial de Doctorado en: Medicina Clínica y Salud PúblicaResumen
In recent decades, the incidence of skin cancer has grown faster than that of any other malignant
neoplasia. It is estimated that 80% of skin cancers could be prevented by reducing sun exposure,
particularly at early ages of life.
Teenagers form a population group that is at special risk of developing skin cancer later in life,
mainly due to their habits of recreational sun exposure, the greater availability of leisure t ime, the
high rates of sunburn experienced, a lack of parental control, changing values and, especially, the
culture of body image and the importance given to a suntanned appearance. Accordingly, these
young people are considered a priority group that should be targeted in prevention campaigns.
To evaluate educational interventions and to conduct population studies in the fields of
photoprotection and skin cancer prevention, validated questionnaires are needed. To achieve their
purpose, such questionnaires must present accredited measurement properties, namely validity
(the ability to measure the concept for which they are designed), reliability (the ability to obtain
measurements without errors) and sensitivity to change (the ability to detect changes). Th e latter
quality is essential if the questionnaire is to be used to evaluate the effectiveness of an
intervention. The Beach Questionnaire is a Spanish-language document that is valid and reliable, but
its sensitivity to change has yet to be assessed.
One of the goals of our study was to examine adolescents’ behaviour, attitudes and knowledge with
respect to sun exposure, both on the beach and during sports activities. In addition, we evaluated
the sensitivity to change of a questionnaire on sun exposure for use in future interventions in the
field of skin cancer prevention.